Neurodiversity Unmasked
BY NEURODIVERSITY WELLNESS COLLECTIVE
Evidence-based articles on neurodivergence, identity, and more, written by an AuDHD therapist.
The 5 Neurodivergent Love Languages
Neurodivergent love languages are the ways autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, and neurodivergent people express and receive care. Info-dumping, parallel play, penguin pebbling, spoon swapping, and deep pressure, here is what each one means and why it changes how you understand connection in neurodivergent relationships.
Limerence in ADHD and Autism: When Feelings Become All-Consuming
Have you ever been unable to stop thinking about someone — replaying every conversation, checking your phone, feeling the weight of their silence? For neurodivergent adults, this is not overthinking. It is your brain. Yuka Oshimi, RCC and AuDHD counsellor, explains the neuroscience behind limerence in ADHD and autism, and what it is really asking for.
Growing Up Between Cultures: What It Really Means to Be a Third Culture Kid and How It Follows You Into Adulthood
Growing up Japanese in Singapore, then building a life in Canada,
I know what it means to belong everywhere and nowhere at once.
In this article, I explore the hidden complexities of Third Culture
Kid identity, and what it means to carry that experience into adulthood.
Spoon Theory: A Metaphor for the Energy You Can't See
If you've ever finished a "normal" day too exhausted to cook or answer a text — Spoon Theory might give you the language you've been missing.
How to Find a Neurodivergent Affirming Therapist
Struggling to find a therapist who truly understands you? Learn how to find a neurodivergent-affirming therapist who supports your identity, sensory needs, and lived experience, so therapy feels safe, validating, and aligned.

