ADHD, Autism & Grief After a Late Diagnosis
Neurodivergent Strategies for Late-Diagnosed Adults: The Div... di Regina McMenomy, PhD.
Note sull'episodio
A late diagnosis is supposed to bring answers. And it does. But it also brings something no one prepares you for.
In this episode of Divergent Paths, Dr. Regina Ph.D. sits with the grief that quietly arrives after a late ADHD or autism diagnosis. The mourning for a past you couldn't fully understand. The losses you didn't know you were carrying. And why feeling this doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It means you're paying attention.
This episode talks about:
- Why relief and grief aren't opposites — they arrive together
- The way a diagnosis reaches back and reframes your entire life history
- The specific losses that surface when you finally see yourself clearly
- Why this grief isn't linear and keeps returning in waves
- How to bring self-compassion to the drawing board when you're rebuilding ...
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