by Rebecca Antrim | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
People pleasing is often framed as a personality quirk or a “nicety” taken too far, but for those of us who discovered our Autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD brains later in life, we know it feels much deeper than that. It isn’t just about...
by Rebecca Antrim | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you are a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD/AuDHD woman currently staring at a wall because the thought of emptying the dishwasher feels like climbing a mountain, you might be experiencing neurodivergent burnout. You’ve probably spent years, decades even, being told...
by Rebecca Antrim | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
The AuDHD paradox is the exhausting internal tug-of-war between your autistic need for structure and your ADHD craving for novelty, often leading to a cycle of routine versus boredom that feels impossible to escape. If you are a late-diagnosed woman in the UK, you are...
by Rebecca Antrim | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Have you ever spent an afternoon at a friend’s birthday or a “quick” catch-up at a pub, only to come home and feel like you’ve been hit by a freight train? You aren’t just tired; your limbs feel like lead, your brain is a fog of half-finished...
by Rebecca Antrim | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re anything like me and find yourself closing the curtains the moment the sun starts peeking through the clouds, you aren’t a killjoy, you might be experiencing summer SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). While most of the UK is rushing to the nearest...
by Rebecca Antrim | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
So, the letter or email finally arrived. There it was in black and white: autistic, ADHD, or perhaps both. You might have expected the clouds to part and a sense of clarity and understanding to settle over you. And while there may have been an “Aha!”...
