Autistic individuals often face challenges in social interaction due to differences in communication styles, sensory sensitivities, and difficulty interpreting social cues. These factors can make forming and maintaining friendships challenging. However, autistic... Read more »
The holiday season can be a time of joy, connection, and celebration. But for some people, it can also bring stress, loneliness, and emotional overwhelm. Whether it’s the pressure to meet expectations,... Read more »
Have you ever struggled with the frustrating experience of having part of you know exactly what you need to do, but another part taking over and blocking you from doing it? You’re... Read more »
Source: PeopleImages com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Sally [name changed to protect confidentiality] has a complicated relationship with her competitive instincts. On the one hand, she thrives on the exhilaration of a fierce... Read more »
“What You Do Matters” Source: Aton Vierietin/Shutterstock In a world hooked on measurable success and tangible outcomes, our culture shapes us to value results over the process, rendering persistence or trying insignificant-... Read more »
The next time you feel the urge to scroll, click, or even glance at your phone, tamp down the urge even just to stave off boredom. Instead of keeping boredom at bay,... Read more »
Women with ADHD are often diagnosed later than men due to lack of awareness of female presentations, masking of symptoms by coping strategies and comorbidities, and need for self-advocacy to obtain assessment.... Read more »
Orphan (1895) by Albert Gebhard (1869-1937) Source: Finnish National Gallery / Public Domain Once upon a time, when I was a child in bed at night, I would fantasize that the grownups... Read more »
Bullying—going against our innate nature—may use kindness to manipulate. Kindness is called “nature’s medicine” by researchers because it produces the hormone oxytocin which is now recognized to have significant healing and health... Read more »
International students face unique challenges adjusting to new environments, which can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation. These experiences are associated with mental health problems and poor academic outcomes. Interventions tailored... Read more »