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Releasing the Ghost of My Former Self in Life With Parkinson's Disease

Emma Stubbs

Four birds sit together on a wire.

Why Having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Feels Like Being a Bird on a Wire

Amanda Henderson

A young girl wearing a red sweater raises her hand in a classroom while surrounded by her classmates.

What Has Helped Me and Other Students with Visual Processing Disorder

Eileen Herzog

Michelle with her husband and son.

When I'm Judged for Encouraging My Son With Down Syndrome to Be Independent

Michelle Tetschner

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5 Pieces of Advice Autistic People Wish They Could Have Given Themselves When Newly Diagnosed

The Mighty Community

Woman experiencing a headache or migraine.

26 Different Types of Headache and Migraine Disorders You Should Know About

Megan Glosson

Michael Scott from "The Office" taking a phone call in a suit in a dimly lit room.

Why Michael Scott From 'The Office' Is My Perfect ADHD Representation

Brittany Johnson

A mother holds her smiling daughter with Down syndrome.

What It's Really Like to Be a Single Mom With a Child With Down Syndrome

Melissa Wakefield

Woman contemplating at home.

What Hides Behind My Resting 'I’m OK' Face in Life With Chronic Illness

Lindsay Gilbert

Three friends applying makeup at ladies' room

6 Tips for ADHD Folk Who Are Dreading the Big First Date

Brittany Johnson

5 Beloved TV and Movie Characters That I Believe Are 100% ADHD-Coded

Brittany Johnson

Mture man taking a break, drinking coffee at the window of his loft apartment

What It's Like To Live With the Unpredictability of Parkinson's

Charles Mickles

A screenshot of Justin Bieber's Instagram where he's talking about having Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. He has a hat on with a plaid shirt. They don't match. His caption reads "Important, please watch. I love you guys please keep me in your prayers."

The Way We Talk About Facial Paralysis Matters

Brittany Johnson

An assortment of polaroids, car keys, camera remotes, markers, covid vaccination cards, and papers in a drawer.

Explained and Debunked: ADHD Clutter Boxes, and How They Could Actually Be Your New Best Friend

Brittany Johnson

Happy biracial woman decorate new cozy home

3 Decorating Tips If You Struggle With ADHD and Object Permanence

Brittany Johnson

A woman stands on a platform and looks into a large aquarium display.

How Waiting for My Daughter's Passing Feels Like Living in an Aquarium

Morgan Motsinger

Confident businesswoman packing boxes at table. Young female entrepreneur is working at home office. She is in casuals.

3 Tips You'll Wish You Knew Sooner for Moving With ADHD

Brittany Johnson

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To the Therapist Who Said My Autistic Son Would Never Be 'Normal'

Sazini Nzula

Child playing with wood blocks

Parents, It's OK to Need In-Home Help for Your Autistic Child

Amanda Snyder, LCSW HSV

Portrait of woman on city street with trees behind her, looking to the side

The Reality of Chronic Pain Care

Jenny Coffey

A drawing of Peridot, a Gem (alien) from Steven Universe. She poses with her hands on her hips and a large smirk on her face. Peridot is light green with large yellow triangular hair with some hair scruffs. She wears white visors with a peridot (her namesake) centered on her forehead. Her V-neck suit is medium green with dark green outlines and a yellow diamond insignia.

How Peridot From 'Steven Universe' Reflects My Autistic Journey

Miranda Lee

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Kept Me From Following My Dreams (Until Now)

Matt Sloan

Heidi with Ewan McGregor.

Why Conventions Can Be a Healing Experience for Neurodivergent People

Heidi Fischer

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3 Vacation Packing Tips for People With ADHD

Brittany Johnson

A silhouette of a person walking through a dark tunnel towards a patch of light.

How I Find the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ellen Lenox Smith

Person playing guitar.

The Surprising Way Music Helped My Stroke Recovery

Delanie Stephenson

Three photos side by A very pretty hand with beautiful acrylics on it that has cute studs. The acrylics are an ombre french design. side. In order A bottle of Miss Dior Rose n Roses perfume with a bunch of flowers around it held by a pretty hand with cute nail polish. Next A very pretty very gorgeous Black girl with beautiful knotless box braids. It's me. I'm the Black girl in the image. She's wearing a Barbie sweatshirt and is leaning her head in her hand. I'm really cute. Finally

What You See as 'Luxury,' I See as Necessary Self-Care

Brittany Johnson

Woman in wheelchair on trail at sunset.

How to Cope With Cerebral Palsy and Functional Decline

Karla Culbertson

Young thin woman playing with red gamepad, sitting on yellow background. flat lay.

Here's What 8 Neurodivergent People Are Hyperfixating on Right Now

The Mighty Community

Woman using a dating app on smart phone.

How My Disability Has Shaped My Dating Life

Linda Silano

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