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5 Reasons Why Talking Therapy Often Doesn’t Work For Neurodivergent People

Mainstream therapy is designed for neurotypical humans.

5 min readMay 22, 2024

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A big golden fish sits upright on a chair in a room, leaning onto a wooden table. On the table there is a fishbowl with a small human inside. Behind the fish, on the wall, there is wallpaper and a clock. The image gives a sense of out-of-placeness.

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10 Physical Causes of Depersonalization/ Derealization

Prolonged DPDR can sometimes be caused by physical health issues, rather than mental health.

5 min readMay 18, 2024

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Distorted image of 2 hands with trees in the background. Distortion in tunnel vision, contrast and colors reflects the experience of DPDR.

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“If you are blind to the ceiling, you can see the sky” — The Paradox of Autistic Hyperawareness

How do autistic people seem to be so clueless yet so hyperaware at the same time?

8 min readMay 18, 2024

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Red brick wall with a hole in the middle. The blue sky with clouds is visible through the hole.

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14 Tips for Parenting a “Twice-Exceptional” Child

“Being gifted and disabled can sometimes feel like having a Ferrari with the accelerator and the brake pressed at the same time.”

5 min readMay 16, 2024

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14 Tips for Parenting a “Twice-Exceptional” Child

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Neoliberal Fund-Cutting Policies are Eugenics.

The UK government has been attacking people’s rights from all directions. The deadly consequences of these policies are a form of eugenics.

3 min readApr 20, 2024

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Neoliberal Fund-Cutting Policies are Eugenics.

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Hopping On One Leg: A Tale of Masking Neurodivergence

A tale on what “masking” autism can feel like, between abiding to the absurd norms of society, and needing support for disability.

6 min readApr 20, 2024

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Drawing of a seagull with one leg.

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“Am I autistic or do I have CPTSD?”

Autism and CPTSD can look similar at first glance — Here is a list of things that helped me understand I am autistic while having CPTSD.

7 min readApr 16, 2024

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Green pawn standing out among white pawns.

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Andrea

Andrea

Mostly reflections on the neurodivergent experience and social justice. May contain occasional madness and astral metaphors.

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