If you struggle with pathologically avoiding demands, even those you need to meet in order to survive and maintain your health, then these 15 life hacks might be helpful for you!
PDA, or pathological demand avoidance, is a trending topic in neurodiversity. This article explores what is known about it and the debates surrounding PDA.
“She is riddled with anxiety. She needs to feel control in the external world because everything feels so out of control inside.
She is an amazing person.”
When your natural autistic instincts lead you somewhere else than the majority’s instincts lead them, you learn to not trust anything– even yourself.
Learn from a mother who has been where you are, has jumped through all the hoops of diagnosis and advocacy, and has put in countless hours in research and advocacy.
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