The Library of Neurodivergent Alexandria
An open archive of neurodivergent voices: writing, talks, podcasts and stories, gathered by the NeuroHub community.
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Yesterday’s article made one move; from asking what is wrong with this person? to asking what is this distress responding to? Today is about what the ecosystem is actually made of, and why distress…
For more than a century, the dominant Western approach to mental health has rested on a single assumption; that distress lives inside the person. If someone is struggling, something must be wrong…
There are two observable questions made available when a person is struggling. The first gets asked constantly “What is wrong with this person?” It positions the problem inside a bodymind and…
The law needs a culprit. Criminal law has a job to do, and that job requires an individual. It requires a person who intended an outcome, or foresaw an outcome, or whom caused an outcome through…
There’s a question I’ve been asking for years, and I want to ask it here before I tell you anything about conference tickets or timings: Who taught you that your distress was your fault? Because…
Libby Hill is a consultant speech and language therapist (SLT) with a fascination for autism, including PDA, selective mutism and developmental language disorder. She has been an SLT for 40 years and…
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…
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…
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…
David Gray-Hammond explores his concept of the ecosystemic model of distress and how it explains mental health problems in Autistic people. David will be presenting on this topic with Tanya Adkin at…
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…
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…
This episode may be triggering for some people. Join David and Rachel (they/them) as they talk about the harsh realities of the psychiatric institution, including things that would mitigate the need…
Join David, Charlie, Emma, and Owen to discuss the #ItsNotOkayToNotBeOkay campaign. This episode contains some difficult topics. Please get out there and share with this hashtag as much as possible!…
This episode talks about child loss and suicide Join David and Charlie Hart (AKA Ausome Charlie) to discuss the issues with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and the ongoing…
David and Katie come together again to talk all things neurodivergent and mental health. Blanket trigger warning that some of the content in this episode may be difficult for some people. Katie's…
TW: Discusses mental health, suicide, and self-harm In this bonus episode, David talks with Emma Dalmayne about the ongoing crisis for Autistic children attempting to access Child and Adolescent…