Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA) highlights an overwhelming need for control in individuals, particularly impacting neurodivergent communities. This is often misinterpreted as avoidance but stems from a valid need for safety. Understanding this can transform support strategies from compliance-based models to nurturing collaboration, empathy, and choice in interactions.
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Understanding Doomscrolling: A Guide for the Neurodivergent
In today’s hyper-connected digital age, it can feel like the world is on fire every time we open our phones or computers. Breaking news. Politically charged updates. Disheartening reports of yet another injustice. For many of us, “doomscrolling”, the compulsion to keep scrolling through one distressing headline after another, has become an entrenched habit. ButContinue reading “Understanding Doomscrolling: A Guide for the Neurodivergent”
Free Crisis Counseling for Neurodivergent Clients Affected by Wildfires
Free short-term crisis counseling (1-4 sessions) for neurodivergent clients needing immediate support. Spots are extremely limited.