April is Autism Acceptance Month. As more adults are getting diagnosed with autism, people keep asking, “Why are so many people figuring this out in their thirties, forties — even fifties? Why does it suddenly feel like everyone is autistic now?” The short answer: it’s not overdiagnosis. It’s recognition. For decades, autism was defined by…
Most of the hardest parts of eating disorder recovery do not happen in therapy. They happen in kitchens, grocery stores, dorm rooms, and workplaces. They happen on ordinary weekdays when a meal feels impossible, a routine falls apart, or sensory overwhelm takes over. Over time, I began to notice that even when therapy was going…
You sit down to do your taxes—schedule cleared, documents ready, coffee in hand. Twenty minutes later, you’re reorganizing computer files. Then you’re making espresso. Somehow, you end up scrubbing under the fridge’s crisper drawer. Sound familiar? If you have a neurodivergent brain—especially one shaped by autism, ADHD, OCD, or trauma—this kind of detour probably isn’t…