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Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation

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Quirky Infinity logo Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation

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Talking About It: Mental Health Buffering

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and October 10th is World Mental Health Day. In NSW, the theme for this year’s event is “Let’s Talk About It”. Neurodivergent people are more likely to experience mental health conditions including mood disorders and anxiety. There is no clear evidence as to how much of this is biological or genetic, and how much is resultant of the difficulties of living as a neurodivergent person in a neuronormative society.[…]

The Beauty of Stimming in Public

Due to generations of autistic people who can mask being expected (if not taught and forced!) to mask, there is a dire lack of visual representation and recognition of autistic adults in the community statistically. As a result, there is a rather magical effect when role models stim. A similar positive effect has been seen recently in neurodivergent circles, when both Billie Eilish and Louis Capaldi have been transparent about their experience with Tourette’s, and[…]

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