Living with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
April
March 20, 2021
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is common in neurodivergent people and people with complex trauma. This article explains what it’s like.
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On Autism and Adolescence: An Open Letter to My High School Classmates
neurodivergentgrrrl
November 24, 2020
I am autistic. The teen years are rough on everyone—there’s no question about it. Surviving them when you live with undiagnosed ASD and co-occurring, untreated major depression… well, speaking from personal experience, that counts as a special brand of hell.
Worse than prison: an immigration detention centre could kill Osime Brown
QueerlyAutistic
September 14, 2020
The notion of Osime being detained in an immigration detention centre is unthinkable. And yet, this seems to be the plan when he is released from prison on 7th October.
The Harder They Fight: How Barriers to Diagnosis Fuel Depression #NoDejahVu
Cheyenne Thornton
September 9, 2020
Sometimes, doctors and therapists neglect to consider that they are the reason their clients are experiencing depression.
NeuroClastic Partners with BLM 757 for Suicide Prevention Week #NoDejahVu #SelfieForSuicidePrevention
Terra Vance
September 6, 2020
NeuroClastic is partnering with Black Lives Matter 757 to participate in the #NoDejahVu #SelfieForSuicidePrevention campaign as September 6-12 is Suicide Prevention Week.
COVID19: A Summer of Reasonable Expectations
Russell James
May 2, 2020
Russell anticipated and prepared for the pandemic weeks before everyone else. Things were going well until anxiety dissolved his routine. His healthy eating, meditation, creative outlets, and even his hygiene were lost as he spent days at a time in bed.
On Autistics and Substance Use During Lockdown
David Gray-Hammond
April 30, 2020
If you’re finding lockdown and quarantine are contributing to an increase in your use of drugs, alcohol, or other unhealthy coping mechanisms, these steps might help you to find some healthier ways to navigate difficult times.
College: The Highs and Lows For An Autistic Student
sebastianthedude
February 18, 2020
One autistic college student found out the hard way that college was not what he had expected, and navigating the social terrain was a clumsy journey.
Neurodivergents Deserve A Place in the Art Community
tlee0708
February 10, 2020
One woman thought she’d found the perfect hobby to make friendships, express herself artistically, and find community. Instead, she found herself being shunned, scorned, and dismissed.
My Late Autism Diagnosis: I Was Angry
Emmanuel
December 2, 2019
For many people, a late diagnosis of autism is a tremendous relief. Emmanuel was angry.
