Mental Health | Neurodiverging

Asked & Answered: How Do I Find A Therapist as a Neurodivergent Person?

January 13, 2021December 30, 2020 by Danielle

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Today’s episode is based on a listener question: Jenna wrote, “How do you go about finding a therapist as a neurodivergent person? Are there specific things to look for, or avoid?”

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Safe Spiritual Spaces for Neurodivergent People / Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

December 20, 2020December 15, 2020 by Danielle

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Exciting news! Reverend Clarenbach, this week’s guest on Neurodiverging, is holding a special event this Saturday, 12/19/2020. Learn more at her website, thewayoftheriver.com, or read “Going Into the Dark” below. I’m honored to be joined on this week’s episode by Reverend Catharine Clarenbach. Catharine is a white, fat, cis woman, a sovereign queer femme with … Read more

How Can We Take Better Care of Neurodiverse Women? These 3 Interviews Shed Some Light.

March 27, 2021September 24, 2020 by Danielle

How can we take better care of neurodiverse women? That’s the question we’re trying to shed some light on today. 🎧 Rather listen than read this post? This post is based off of Episode 13 of the Neurodiverging Podcast! Listen on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify Misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis. Disbelief from doctors and mental health professionals after you explain your … Read more

How to Define Perseveration in Autism Spectrum Disorder

March 27, 2021September 18, 2020 by Danielle

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about some common traits of autism spectrum disorder, and the question of how to define perseveration with regards to autism came up. I've experienced perseveration, and I notice it in my children with autism and ADHD. But, I found it oddly difficult to describe to my friend, and realized I didn't quite know how to explain it. So, I did a little research on perseverative thinking, behaviors, and language.

🎧 Rather listen than read this post? This post is based off of Episode 14 of the Neurodiverging Podcast! Listen on Pandora | Google Podcasts | Spotify

On Overwhelm and Neurodiversity: You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

September 28, 2020September 16, 2020 by Danielle

I think one of the most common “symptoms” of neurodiversity is overwhelm. We’re all trying our best in a world and society that aren’t right for us. It’s really easy to feel like we’re constantly behind where everybody else is, especially as a young adult. On Overwhelm and Neurodiversity Let me tell you, you are … Read more

What Does Autistic Stimming Look Like?

October 7, 2020August 14, 2020 by Danielle

When most people think about stimming, they think about vocal tics and flapping hands. But what does autistic stimming look like, really? Please, let me, an actual autistic person, tell you about it! What Is Stimming? The word “stim” is short for “self-stimulatory,” and refers to any repetitive behavior, like movement, or making a sound, … Read more

Neurodivergent Spoons and Forks: 2 Theories to Explain Autism and Fatigue

March 27, 2021April 16, 2020 by Danielle

Neurodivergent Spoons and Forks (On Autism and Fatigue)

Everybody has a different way of describing how they deal with fatigue, whether it be physical, emotional, or mental. Two models of fatigue that are popular in the autism community are the spoon theory and the fork theory. Neurodivergent spoons and forks for all!

Let's delve into how the spoon and fork theories apply to autism and exhaustion, and how they can help you become more self-aware to conserve more of your hard-won energy.