January 2024

Neurodivergent self-gaslighting: what it is and why we do it

Neurodivergent Mental Health / By

Neurodivergent people very often get the message that our ways of being are not acceptable to societal standards. This can lead us to doubt ourselves and cause self-gaslighting. This post will look at some of the most common ways that neurodivergent people self-gaslight. What is gaslighting? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines gaslighting as “psychological manipulation of a …

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Strategies for Neurodivergent Self-Care

Neurodivergent Mental Health / By

It isn’t easy being neurodivergent in a neuronormative world. There often is a mismatch between what our brains and bodies need as neurodivergent humans, and what is acceptable within a neuronormative society. To compound this, many of the most commonly recommended ways to self-care (e.g., mindfulness, deep breathing, yoga, spa days, etc.) don’t always work …

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Empowering self-diagnosed Autistics to be the architects of their own identities

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In recent years, many adults have self-diagnosed (or self-identified) as Autistic. The term “TikTok diagnosing” has arisen as a way to denigrate self-diagnosis and make it seem less valid than professional diagnosis. While it is true that you can’t (or shouldn’t) self-diagnose from seeing one TikTok about Autism, I have yet to meet a self-diagnosed …

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