Note: This article discusses abuse. While trauma in adults is often treated by counseling or a range of different therapies, in day-to-day life trauma can continue to be stoked by the responses of our peers. What follows will focus on trauma in neurodivergent adults, though some advice may also help neurotypicals. Trauma Origins Drawing from […]
When I was 13, I asked to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. I was racked with debilitating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), forced to write each individual letter against a straight edge, hellbent on perfection. It was messing with my seventh grade mojo. The perfectionism, in turn, shredded my sleep schedule. I spent countless hours, […]
Art therapy has been used for years to connect with people who think more visually or abstractly. The physical expression of art enables adults and children alike to process complex emotions or trauma non-verbally. According to the American Art Therapy Association, art therapy “uses the creative process of making art to enhance and enhance the […]
