When a hug doesn’t feel comforting: Neurodivergence, touch, and consent
Someone leans in and asks, “Can I give you a hug?” It’s meant to…
Finding connection when you’re neurodivergent
Before attending the event, you prepare a few questions in advance. Once you’re there,…
Why avoidant attachment can feel so intense for neurodivergent people
You meet someone, and the connection feels easy. They’re warm, curious, emotionally open, and…
Reclaiming yourself through neurodivergent shame resilience
Have you spent most of your life being told, directly or indirectly, that you…
Neurodivergent isolation: When being alone isn’t a choice
For many autistic and ADHD people, loneliness develops slowly. It can begin with being…
When autistic truth is put on trial: Epistemic injustice in therapy
When an autistic person says, “This therapy harmed me,” what happens next matters. Are…
When neurodivergent fawning becomes self-erasure
You may have heard of the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses. These are…
Can generative AI replace therapy for neurodivergents?
There are valid concerns about people using generative AI, such as ChatGPT, as a…
When you can’t be productive, but can’t relax either as a neurodivergent
There's a meme where someone says to their brain, “Let’s be productive.” The brain…
Navigating social niceties as a neurodivergent
When I lived in LA, I frequently encountered something I called “California nice.” Strangers…
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