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The Hidden Trauma of Triangulation

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT discusses the concept of triangulation, and explores its role in...
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Living Alone with ADHD: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

ADHD self-advocate Natalie Gottret Murillo shares the lessons she has learned from living alone...
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Creating Safe Recovery Spaces for Neurodivergent People

Recovery coach Drew McLaughlin discusses creating safe recovery spaces for neurodivergent people by focusing...
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Are You Kind or Codependent?

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT offers tools for differentiating between being a kind caregiver and...
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Boosting Brain Health through Adaptive Fitness Training: The Role of BDNF in Promoting Healing

Trainer and Special Strong founder Daniel Stein explains how adaptive fitness can improve brain...
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Practical Wellness Strategies for Neurodivergent Individuals

Karen Weeks discusses the different forms of wellness, and offers strategies to achieve it...
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The Trauma of Being Unseen

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT explores what it means to feel unseen, and how to...
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“It’s Not Just a Phase”: Helping Identify OCD in Your Children

Self-advocate Emily Carter explores how OCD can appear in children, and why parental understanding...
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Executive Functioning Skills and their Connection to ADHD

Self-advocate Nicholas Bamonte explores the links between ADHD and challenges with executive functioning....
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How Special Interests Can Be Lifelines in Early Sobriety

Jason Klimkowski, MBA shares how special interests become lifelines in early sobriety, and how...