by Rebecca Antrim | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
“But you don’t look autistic!” is something I’ve heard more times than I can count, and it never gets any easier. When you have your brand-new diagnostic report, or perhaps a strong internal certainty that you are neurodivergent, it can feel like holding a...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Managing rejection sensitive dysphoria at work with AuDHD is no mean feat. If your phone buzzes on a Friday afternoon with a message from your manager saying, “Can we chat Monday morning?” your brain probably does not think about a standard project update....
by Rebecca Antrim | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Navigating object impermanence is not easy. If you have ever discovered a bag of spinach at the back of your fridge that has turned into a grotty green sludge or found a library book two years past its due date behind the sofa, you already know the frustration of...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jul 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thin slice judgements are something most late-diagnosed autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD women in the UK have been navigating their entire lives, often without even having a name for it. Have you ever walked into a room, said a perfectly pleasant hello, and immediately felt...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Surviving weddings with autism and ADHD: The Ultimate Guide is a resource I wish I had years ago. If you are a woman who has spent her life wondering why a beautiful ceremony feels more like a sensory assault than a celebration, you are far from alone. For the late...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
AuDHD and the double empathy problem can be a constant source of confusion and distress. I remember a period where I thought that something was seriously wrong with me because I was having conversations that seemed completely out of sync. I’d ask a specific...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Understanding alexithymia in Autism/ADHD/AuDHD is a reality that many late diagnosed women grapple with every single day. Imagine you are standing in the middle of a room where a loud alarm is blaring, but you can’t see where the sound is coming from, and you...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Being Perceived Feels Like a Threat is something that probably resonates with you if you have spent most of your life feeling like you are performing on a stage without a script. For late-diagnosed women in the UK, the simple act of existing in public (or even...
by Rebecca Antrim | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Deciding on a diagnostic assessment is one of the most significant crossroads you might ever face as an adult woman who is porntially autistic, ADHD or AuDHD. You’ve probably spent years, decades, even, feeling like you’re playing a game of life where everyone else...
by Rebecca Antrim | May 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The social reset: making friends as an ND woman is hard. It is a journey that usually begins with a massive realisation. For years, you probably navigated the world by wearing a carefully constructed mask. You laughed at the right times, mirrored the body language of...
