Category: AuDHD

  • When crying never came: why freeze-fawn children grow into people-pleasing adults

    When crying never came: why freeze-fawn children grow into people-pleasing adults

    Were you the quiet, “easy” child who grew into the exhausted, approval-seeking adult? Lindsey Mackereth’s freeze-fawn hypothesis offers a powerful lens. Read my take—and my story—on why invisible early neglect leaves deep imprints and what healing really asks of us

  • AuDHD: the inconvenient brilliance

    AuDHD: the inconvenient brilliance

    AuDHD is not two strikes. It’s two operating systems running at once—pattern and hyperdrive, empathy and storm. Discover six truths about this inconvenient brilliance and why “too much” is exactly what the world needs. Different by design, not broken

  • You’re Not Imagining It, It IS This Weird

    You’re Not Imagining It, It IS This Weird

    A witty, satirical survival guide for the optimisation age, ‘You’re Not Imagining It, It IS This Weird’ exposes the absurdities of wellness, productivity, and authenticity culture while inviting readers to laugh, question, and reclaim their sanity in a world gone strangely sideways

  • The strengths of neurodivergent thinking

    The strengths of neurodivergent thinking

    Neurodivergent people aren’t broken—they’re brilliant in ways the world often overlooks. From creativity to resilience, their strengths are reshaping classrooms, workplaces, and communities

  • Why language matters

    Why language matters

    Language is never neutral—it can heal or harm. By shifting from “disorder” to “difference,” Vietnam can build inclusion that respects every kind of brain. Explore the words that shape neurodiversity and why they matter more than we think

  • What is neurodiversity?

    What is neurodiversity?

    Neurodiversity isn’t a label—it’s a lens. By understanding it, we can build classrooms, workplaces, and relationships that value difference as strength. Explore how neurodiversity can reshape Vietnam’s future for students, teachers, and communities

  • Adults on medication—and why you shouldn’t feel guilty about it

    Adults on medication—and why you shouldn’t feel guilty about it

    Medication doesn’t make you weak—it makes you stable enough to live fully. Whether Western or traditional, tools that work give complex minds freedom to thrive. Learn why guilt has no place here and how medication can support creativity, stability, and love

  • Why women say ‘yes’ to intimacy

    Why women say ‘yes’ to intimacy

    Women’s intimacy is shaped by biology, emotion, and neurodiversity. Learn the real motivators, avoid misinterpretation, and adapt your relationship to grow deeper over time. Stop guessing about desire — start understanding what intimacy really means for her, right now

  • Attraction when you’re neurocomplex

    Attraction when you’re neurocomplex

    Tired of chasing sparks that burn out? For neurocomplex adults, attraction isn’t about chemistry—it’s about resonance, safety, and relief. Learn how to filter connections, protect your energy, and spot the rare minds that truly meet you

  • Understanding AuDHD

    Understanding AuDHD

    Discover the essential guide to autism and ADHD—together. Understanding AuDHD – Third Edition blends lived experience and professional insight to explain the science, strengths, and strategies that make AuDHD unique. Clear, practical, and compassionate—this book helps you turn understanding into meaningful action for real-life impact

  • What is AuDHD?

    What is AuDHD?

    Discover what AuDHD means and how it fits within the concept of neurodiversity. Learn why having both autism and ADHD creates a unique mix of strengths and challenges, and why valuing different brain types can change the way we see ourselves and others

  • What it means to feel more than most

    What it means to feel more than most

    Celebrate the strengths of the AuDHD heart—from pattern recognition to loyalty by choice. Discover why “feeling more than most” is not a flaw, but a rare gift that can transform emotional connection and make relationships deeply fulfilling

  • Autism, ADHD and AuDHD differences

    Autism, ADHD and AuDHD differences

    A handy chart which explains what to look for when considering the similarities and differences between Autism, ADHD, and AuDHD

  • How to reduce the impact of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

    How to reduce the impact of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

    Reduce the sting of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with this six-layer plan grounded in the latest research. Learn fast, in-the-moment regulation, retrain your rejection radar, and practise real-world skills so the emotional spikes get shorter, softer, and far less frequent

  • The psychology behind effective study: Evidence‑based strategies that work

    The psychology behind effective study: Evidence‑based strategies that work

    Unpack the science behind effective study techniques—spaced repetition, testing, desirable difficulty, and the protégé effect. Grounded in decades of research, learn how students of any age can learn more deeply, retain more information, and study smarter—not harder

  • What it’s really like: Counselling when you’re AuDHD

    What it’s really like: Counselling when you’re AuDHD

    Discover what therapy looks like when both the client and the counsellor are neurodivergent. In this candid post, an AuDHD psychologist explores trauma, therapeutic safety, modality mismatch, and the power of being seen by someone who truly gets your wiring.

  • When minds meet minds

    When minds meet minds

    Download a free chapter on the sapiosexual experience in neurodivergent relationships—When minds meet minds

  • What highly masked adults hide behind work (and how to stop)

    What highly masked adults hide behind work (and how to stop)

    Revealing seven uncomfortable realities highly masked neurodivergent adults avoid through work patterns and work avoidance. Discover why your brain uses work as emotional protection, how to recognise these survival strategies, and gentle approaches to building authentic engagement with work, emotions, and relationships