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When it comes to making someone with autism comfortable, thoughtfulness and understanding are priority number one. Small actions, like adjusting a noisy environment or being mindful of how you communicate, can create a sense of ease that goes a long way. As an autistic person myself, I’ve learned how much small considerations can matter. A…
Autistic burnout is best described as a state of intense physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that often leaves individuals unable to function as they typically would. Unlike general fatigue or workplace burnout, autistic burnout has a unique root cause: the relentless effort of masking and adapting to a world that isn’t made for us. Masking,…
While chronic pain can affect anyone, recent research has shown that there may be a relationship between chronic pain and neurodivergence.
For a while now, I’ve been struggling with the feeling that I don’t know my authentic self. “Authenticity” was one of my 2021 words of the year because of this! At that time, I’d only just begun toying with the idea of autism and ADHD. After a lot of research into these conditions and the depths…
