Overstimulation

  • More Than Just Inconvenient: Alexithymia and Interoception

    Alexithymia is a phenomenon that many autistic people, including myself, struggle with. It refers to having significant challenges in recognizing, expressing, sourcing, and describing one’s emotional states. While about 1 in 10 people in the general population experience alexithymia, it… Continue reading

    More Than Just Inconvenient: Alexithymia and Interoception
  • Forced to Fit In: How Exposure Therapy Failed Me

    Obligatory “I’m not a licensed professional” at the beginning of this one because, obviously, everyone should consult someone knowledgeable and trained to find the best solution for you, but I’m not a fan of exposure therapy. A lot of why… Continue reading

    Forced to Fit In: How Exposure Therapy Failed Me