Mental Health Therapy
If a person has sufficient traits of Autism and sufficient traits of ADHD, then that person should be diagnosed with Autism and ADHD Comboridity. “Co-morbid” is the medical term for co-occuring for the same person. The question, though, is how common is a comorbid diagnosis in society, and how common should it be? [Link to … Read more
As October is ADHD Awareness Month, we will be taking a detailed look at ADHD – what it is, what it isn’t, what it means, and what to do about it. ADHD is an initialism that translates to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It’s a terrible name that only describes the behavioural characteristics of a few … Read more
Rejection Sensitivity is a strong reaction to perceived or actual rejection. It can often be triggered by fearing having done something tenuous wrong that another person will then act upon, or by the perception of negative feedback. It often starts as a result to poor masking. Masking is a mechanism that neurodivergent people, such as … Read more
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. At low levels it prepares us for an experience with low predictability in case the outcome is not good for us and we need to act quickly and decisively to become safe. This is a good thing. Anxiety heightens our … Read more