Newsletter #7 - The Thoughts That Nearly Stayed Unwritten
Why some of our most important insights arrive as fragments. How to honour unfinished thoughts as nervous-system intelligence — not…
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Newsletter #6 - Joy Is Data Too
Why joy isn’t fluff, but a nervous-system language. Small, repeatable moments that remind the body it’s safe enough to exhale.
Newsletter #5 - Not All Plates Are Glass
One true story, one clear map, and one 20-minute audit to stop spinning everything without dropping what matters.
Newsletter #3 - Signals from the Inside Out:The Body's Private Notes
How burnout, “laziness,” and sensory shutdowns speak in code, and what your body’s been trying to tell you all along.
Newsletter #2 - From the Room I Brought With Me
In the next three minutes you’ll discover why Neurodiverse You (NDY) exists, what to expect from each issue, and one gentle way to join…
Part 1b -Why Do I Over-Heat? The Deep Dive for Clinicians, Nerds & the Neuro-Curious
Part 1 covered fast facts and coping tips. Here we unpack the wiring, chemistry, and medication mechanics behind the dopaminergic…
The Neat Plausible & Wrong Podcast
On Neat, Plausible and Wrong, we look at business psychology through the lens of neurodiversity. We’ve found that many of the ideas we…
Ever Branded Too Caring, too loud, too direct - too extra? Neurodiverse You the first word.
In the next three minutes you’ll discover why Neurodiverse You (NDY) exists, what to expect from each issue, and one gentle way to join…
The Misdiagnosis Loop: What Happens When You Don’t Fit the Diagnostic Template
We don’t always get misdiagnosed because we’re unclear. Sometimes, we get misdiagnosed because the system never expected to find us in the…
When Systems Live in Us: Embodiment, Internalisation, and the Invisible Weight of Misrecognition.
How external misrecognition becomes internalised, and how systems shape not just how we are seen, but how we see ourselves.
When the Framework Fails: Diagnostic Blind Spots and the Urgency of Inclusion.
In this piece we turn to the diagnostic frameworks themselves, and the biases that shape who is diagnosed, how they are read, and what…
When Connection Misfires: Relational Ruptures in the Misdiagnosed and Missed.
In previous entries, we’ve explored what happens when neurodivergence is filtered through narrow cultural narratives, flawed diagnostic…
You Don’t Own Neurodivergence – A Continuation and Clarification.
Part 2 of a two-part series from the forthcoming book, "The New Normal" by Dr Miriam
You Don’t Own Neurodivergence – A Reckoning, Disruption, and Reframing.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series that explores who gets to be recognised, understood, and validated within the neurodivergent space,…
Neurodiverse You is shortlisted in the GHP Mental Health Awards 2025
We are pleased to be able to share with you that Dr Miriam Mavia-Zajac and the team at Neurodiverse You have been short-listed in the 2025…
Dr Miriam's ADHD UK Support Group for Black Women
We are really pleased to announce that Neurodiverse You's Dr. Miriam Mavia-Zając is now working with ADHD UK to run a new ADHD Support…
Breaking the Silence: Immediate Actions to Address the Hidden Costs of Long NHS Waiting Lists for ASD and ADHD Assessments
In our previous discussion on “The Hidden Costs: Why Long NHS Waiting Lists for ASD and ADHD Assessments Are Failing Us All", we explored…
The Role of Early Intervention: Why Prompt Diagnosis Makes a Difference
In our previous discussion titled “When Time Stands Still: The Devastating Impact of Delayed Diagnoses on Children”, we highlighted how…
The Financial Fallout: How Delayed ASD and ADHD Diagnoses Drain Resources
The cost of waiting for an ASD or ADHD diagnosis isn't just emotional—it's also hitting our wallets hard. The extended NHS waiting lists…
The Hidden Costs: Why Long NHS Waiting Lists for ASD and ADHD Assessments Are Failing Us All
Imagine waiting years for a diagnosis that could change your life, only to find that the wait itself has already changed it for the worse.…
When Time Stands Still: The Devastating Impact of Delayed Diagnoses on Children
Childhood should be a time of growth and discovery, not endless waiting. Yet, for many children in the UK, the long NHS waiting lists for…
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