Why Rest Feels So Hard: Burnout, Trauma and the Need to Keep Going
You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Tried the routines. Learned about trauma, burnout, ADHD, autism, perfectionism and nervous system regulation...
EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma in Adults With ADHD and Autism
EMDR therapy felt very different for me as an adult with ADHD, autism and complex trauma. In this deeply personal article, I explore nervous system survival,...
Traumatic Intelligence, ADHD, Autism and the Nervous System That Learns to Survive
Many people with ADHD, autism, trauma and rejection sensitivity become highly perceptive because their nervous system learned that paying attention was neces...
Living With Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: ADHD, Autism and the Fear of Rejection
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria can make criticism, conflict and emotional distance feel overwhelming, especially for people with ADHD and autism. In this de...
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in Neurodivergent Women: Relationships, Shame and Emotional Survival
I spent my life scanning people for signs they no longer wanted me. This is a raw and honest piece about Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, ADHD, autism, traum...
The Hidden Cost of ADHD, Autism, CPTSD and Masking in Women
I spent years believing something was fundamentally wrong with me. In reality, I was living with ADHD, autism, CPTSD and chronic nervous system overload nobo...
The Overlap Between Neurodivergence and Complex Trauma Explained
When you’ve spent years adapting, it’s hard to tell what comes from trauma and what’s just how your brain works. This explores where they overlap—and where t...
Why Many Women Only Realise They’re Neurodivergent During Menopause
Many women only discover they’re neurodivergent during menopause. This isn’t just brain fog — it’s the collapse of years of masking, leading to burnout, iden...
Why Rest Doesn’t Fix Neurodivergent Burnout (And What’s Really Going On)
If rest isn’t fixing your burnout, this explains why. It’s not just exhaustion. It’s the patterns, the people-pleasing, and the quiet ways you’ve learned to ...
What Neurodivergent Burnout Actually Feels Like (Brain Fog, Memory Loss, Shutdown)
What neurodivergent burnout actually feels like — including memory loss, brain fog, dissociation, emotional shutdown, and loss of function. A real, unfiltere...