Converging lines of research suggest that we might be misunderstanding something we do every night of our lives.

The language of neurodiversity has now been with us for some time. Judy Singer coined the word “neurodiversity” more than two decades ago, and Kassiane Asasumasu (formerly Kassiane Sibley) gave us the term “neurodivergent”º. However, the language of neurodiversity is still not being used in a standard way, neither in the community, nor in practice,…

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, a common but misunderstood and under-researched symptom of ADHD in adults. Individuals with RSD feel “unbearable” pain as a result of perceived or actual rejection, teasing, or criticism that is not alleviated with cognitive or dialectical behavior therapy.

For people with ADHD or ADD, rejection sensitive dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain — and it may imitate mood disorders with suicidal ideation and manifest as instantaneous rage at the person responsible for causing the pain. Learn more about ways to manage RSD here.

CN: Thematisierung von Angst, Depressionen, negativen Gedanken und Angst vor Krankheiten. Erwähnung von Essen.

Ritalin ist eine Pille gegen eine erfundene Krankheit, gegen die Krankheit, ein schwieriger Junge zu sein. Immer mehr Jungs bekommen die Diagnose. Die Pille macht sie glatt, gefügig, still und abhängig.

What you believe the "autism spectrum" means is not what it actually means. It's more like...

Hundreds of young people are displaying strikingly similar tic-like behaviours. But is it Tourette’s, or something more mysterious?

Recent research has revealed a ‘parallel pandemic' of unexplained tics in young people.