First-person reflections, essays, and lived experience writing for, by, and with neurodivergent communities.
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The Prison of Perceived Rejection: Learning to Live With RSD
I've been looking into RSD with how it relates to autism and ADHD. This symptom manifests as extreme emotional pain triggered by perceived rejection, causing pain so intense that researchers have found it activates the same brain circuits as physical pain.
Masking, Code-Switching, and IFS: Presenting Based on Context
At the risk of sounding too hippie, we should be kind to all others, regardless of their circumstances. It's one of the wonderful things that neurodivergence teaches us: compassion.
Hyper-fixation and Special Interests: How Love Presents
The secret is, hyperfixations and special interests come about because of the love we feel for things. It's telling, the joy we get from investing and learning and creating and even destroying.
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The Bouncy Brain is a space for curious, thoughtful, and often nonlinear minds. We’re building a safe, neurodivergent-affirming space and we want to include your voice.
If you have insights, lived experience, reflections, creative ideas, or practical tools to share around neurodivergence, inclusion, or community care, we’d love to hear from you.
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“Neurodivergent people aren’t broken — we’re brilliant. When we’re supported, we bring hyperfocus, creative problem-solving and loyalty to our work. But we can’t contribute if we’re pushed out before we’ve even been given a fair shot.”
— Tehnyat J. Sohail, The Salt Lake Tribune
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