Recent news stories reveal that hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia. As an autistic person, I have long been aware that differences in our sensory systems can be terribly disabling.... Read more »
“Don’t confuse your Google search with my master’s degree,” I fired back, echoing a popular meme in a moment of frustration-fueled pettiness. I was in the middle of a heated discussion with... Read more »
Source: Viktorya Sergeeva/Pexels. There are many different definitions of the term “existential crisis” and two that I find useful that cover a lot of the ground considered in other definitions are: “…any... Read more »
After decades of interacting with children, teens, and parents as a pediatrician, I felt pretty confident about my communication skills. One of the challenges that awaited me, however, as I took on... Read more »
Autistic females, like most people, generally desire friendships and social connections. Many autistic females express a strong interest in forming and maintaining friendships, often showing similar social motivations to their neurotypical peers.... Read more »
Source: Ramdlon/Pixabay You’re struggling to make a decision: continue dating your current exclusive, take the job out of state that a headhunter found, whether it’s time to finally consider moving your aging... Read more »
Examining the relationship between trust and loneliness is crucial for understanding social dynamics and mental health. Trust is fundamental to forming and maintaining relationships, while loneliness can significantly impact well-being. By investigating... Read more »
If you haven’t already noticed, there is a huge conversation in mainstream American culture right now about perimenopause and menopause. The symptoms accompanying the menopausal transition are finally being named more accurately.... Read more »
The hermeneutic circle is a fundamental concept in hermeneutic phenomenology, representing the cyclical and iterative nature of understanding. It highlights the continuous interplay between pre-understanding and interpretation, emphasizing that our initial assumptions... Read more »
For people who struggle with initiating and maintaining sleep—oftentimes for decades—insomnia becomes central to their lives, even their identity. A well-recognized clinical phenomenon in the world of behavioral sleep medicine, insomnia identity... Read more »