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Autism/ADHD

Essy Knopf neurodivergent self-worth
Autism/ADHD

Why pretending to be ‘normal’ leaves us feeling lost

Who are you when you're under pressure? When you're in a room where your…

Essy Knopf masking burnout
Autism/ADHD

Masking burnout: The burden of performing ‘neurotypical’

Have you ever caught yourself mid-sentence and thought, “Wait, don’t say that. That’s too…

Essy Knopf neurodivergent loneliness
Autism/ADHD

Neurodivergent social fatigue: The pain of wanting connection and needing solitude

There’s something gutting about seeing friends gather without you, even when you know you…

Essy Knopf moral perfectionism
Autism/ADHD

The trauma beneath neurodivergent moral perfectionism

If you’ve ever felt like you had to be flawless just to be okay—like…

Essy Knopf spiky neurocognitive profiles
Autism/ADHD

Embracing the peaks, the valleys, and the power of spiky neurocognitive profiles

Have you ever found yourself feeling like two different people in the same day:…

Essy Knopf dopamine crashes
Autism/ADHD

When rest feels like failure: Understanding neurodivergent dopamine crashes

You make it through the week—meetings, deadlines, errands, everything on your list. You tell…

Essy Knopf structural ableism
Autism/ADHD

I’m not a “professional victim”—I’m a truth-teller in an ableist world

Ever been called a “professional victim” for asking for basic dignity? Accused of having…

Essy Knopf rejection sensitive dysphoria
Autism/ADHD Wellbeing

Why rejection sensitive dysphoria is a nervous system adaptation

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an experience many autistic and ADHD people know intimately,…

Essy Knopf neurodivergent shame
Autism/ADHD

How neurotypical misunderstanding fuels neurodivergent shame

If you’re neurodivergent, chances are you’ve been judged simply for being yourself. Maybe someone…

Essy Knopf AI and neurodivergence
Autism/ADHD

“AI gets my brain”: How neurodivergents are using AI as an accessibility lifeline

Have you ever wished for a tool that just gets your brain? For autistics…

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