The Library of Neurodivergent Alexandria
An open archive of neurodivergent voices: writing, talks, podcasts and stories, gathered by the NeuroHub community.
A hall of the Library
Mental health seen through the whole picture: the people, places and systems around us, not just what happens inside one head.
A guided meditation (written and designed for neurodivergent bodyminds) built on the principles of the circles of control, inviting us to consider not only what are our problems to solve, but also…
In this episode of Autistic Identity With NeuroHub, David Gray-Hammond explores the Ecosystemic Model of Distress and Wellbeing; a framework for understanding neurodivergent experience not as a…
Things are moving, even when they feel completely still. This meditation gently explores the truth that all experiences, painful and peaceful, are temporary, and that you don't have to wait to feel…
This article is a combination of, and expansion on, posts originally published on my Facebook page. We’re often told that CBT isn’t suitable for Autistic people. Is this true? CBT stands for…
Promoting Equity Through Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy was recorded for The PDA Space Summit 2025. I’m sharing it with my paid subscribers as I’m revisiting and going deeper on some of the themes…
Sassy Smith is founder of Aphantasia Academy, a UK-based training and education platform specialising in invisible cognitive differences including aphantasia, severely deficient autobiographical…
Mycelium and rhizome as metaphors for Autistic community, care, and neurodivergent becoming — moving beyond deficit toward interdependence and identity.
What is community? Is it a tangible thing that we can reach out and hold, or is it a fundamentally philosophical endeavour that requires thought and exploration. This first episode of The Mycelial…
If traditional meditation hasn’t worked for you, you’re not alone.Many neurodivergent people struggle with mindfulness practices that expect stillness, empty minds, or blind acceptance. This guided…
If traditional meditation hasn’t worked for you, you’re not alone. Many neurodivergent people struggle with mindfulness practices that expect stillness, empty minds, or blind acceptance. This guided…
There is a place many Autistic people end up that doesn’t exist on any official map. It’s not a clinic, or a service. It’s not even acknowledged as a system failure. Yet, it is one of the most…
The article explores the Autistic community as a living ecology, utilising the concepts of rhizomes and mycelium to illustrate support systems that facilitate belonging and recovery from burnout. It…
Autistic burnout exploring monotropism, sensory stress, masking and relational environments. Learn why burnout happens and how support can help.
A guided meditation to help Autistic people experiencing distress or meltdowns. Find out more about Mindfully Divergent at https://neurohubcommunity.org
Join David Gray-Hammond for a short and neurodivergent friendly guided meditation that aims to support Autistic people in distress. Whether you are experiencing Autistic meltdown or shutdown, or just…
Getting sober is often sold as a before-and-after photo. Before: chaos, pain, mess, regret. After: clarity, joy, healing, gratitude, sunrise yoga. That story is comforting but woefully incomplete.…
In this episode of Autistic Storytime With David I discuss my own experiences of therapy, and why a lot of it hasn't worked for me. I explore what would make therapy more accessible and useful to…
In this episode of Autistic Story Time With David I explore what the concept of “mental illness” means to me as a Schizophrenic and recovering addict. The full version of this podcast is available to…
Explore how Autistic people experience grief differently and discover affirming resources, support, and strategies for navigating loss with compassion.
Reflections On The Autistic Mental Health Conference. An Interview between David Gray-Hammond & Helen Edgar
Autistic mental health is often framed through a narrow, deficit-based lens — one that focuses on pathology, risk, and what’s “wrong.” But this view leaves out the richness of autistic lives, the…
“The growing cracks in the thin veneer of our “civilised” economic and social operating model are impossible to ignore”, Jorn Bettin (2021). The double empathy problem (Milton, 2012) creates a gap of…
“The growing cracks in the thin veneer of our “civilised” economic and social operating model are impossible to ignore”, Jorn Bettin (2020). As a late-diagnosed autistic person, I feel a massive…
In this episode, I explore my journey through psychosis as an Autistic person and the path to my schizophrenia diagnosis. I discuss being a psychiatric inpatient, and the burnout to psychosis cycle…