I will put more photos of the scene and link in the YouTube video then add the subtitles below( as unfortunately it one of very few of that season that doesn’t have subs in the video)
I love Hollyoaks so much because it is mostly accessible, has strong positive mental health representation, especially of psychosis and its causes(Cindy Cunningham, Alfie Nightingale, Liberty Savage and Sienna Blake) and wonderful LGBT representation and cuteness and kindness.
This scene is one of my favs, mot just because Tylan is awesome and actually autistic himself, but because it shows the lack of education about autism as Mandy fails at first to comfort Brooke because she thinks they are upset because they are autistic not because of the world. It is cute and talks about mother’s worries, the fact all kids have difficulties and its about them being supported and bullying and how awesome Brooke is and how autism is just part of them.
It is amazing as someone with sensory issues ( and suspected autism) to see that kind of love and care that Mandy shows.