Neurodivergent people can really benefit from healthy sleep hygiene practices. As neurodivergent people, we are more likely than neurotypicals to experience sleep issues. These sleep issues can include trouble regulating melatonin, our circadian rhythms, the sleepy signals from our minds and bodies, and more. Therefore, sleep hygiene can be a great way to externalize […]
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Reflections on grieving Autism diagnosis I am a neurodivergent affirming therapist and assessor. What this means is that I unapologetically affirm neurodivergent identities. I see these as parts of identity to be embraced, celebrated, and integrated into one’s self-concept. My own diagnosis has been one of the most liberating experiences of my life. I love
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Bipolar and Autism Bipolar and Autism co-occur at high rates (about 3x times more for Autists than the general population). Here is a rundown of some of the overlap/studies. Genetic Overlap Recent studies suggest Autism and Bipolar share genetic links and can commonly co-occur in families (Goes et al., 2016; Zeliadt, 2018). Other studies have
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The Skin Ego This week I’ve been working on an academic article that will explore autism from a psychoanalytic perspective. I have gone down a rabbit trail learning about the skin-ego (the “psychic envelope”) and am finding it a rich playground of ideas! What is the “Skin-Ego”? According to Sigmund Freud, the first ego to
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Sensory sleep strategies and tools can be really important for neurodivergent people if we want to get a good night’s sleep. For many ADHDers and Autists, we struggle with our sleep. In fact, neurodivergence and sleep issues often go hand in hand. And our sensory sensitivies can play a huge part. Read my article on
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Autism and Increased Health Risks People often have a surface-level awareness of ADHD and Autism and tend to think these are things that simply influence our minds (our cognition and way of processing information). People often don’t realize it’s a whole-body condition. It influences how our bodies break down toxins (spoiler-not well), and the fact
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Autism and Sexual Diversity There is a significant overlap between sexual diversity and neurodivergence. Until recently this has been poorly understood. While Autists are more likely to be sexually diverse, the spectrum of what that form of diversity looks like is wide and expansive, much like the autism spectrum itself. With many of us being
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