Erik DaRosa, known as “Yoda” to friends and clients, is an inspirational speaker and both the Founder and Co-host of mental health focused podcast, From Survivor to Thriver. In 2011, Erik traded in a successful career as a New York…
Category: neurodiversity
A Gender Conundrum
Growing up autistic (and not knowing until my early 30s) was confusing in many ways, but the minefield of LGBTQ+ terminology was particularly bewildering to me. I find it hard to see things outside of the ‘rules’ I have been…
Autism: A few words to the parents, teachers and carers that I infuriated
Receiving an adult autism and ADHD diagnosis has made me do a lot of reflection, so to all of those who tore their hair out whilst trying to help bring me up, here are some things I would like you…
Autism & ADHD: A Lifetime of Misunderstanding & the Clarity of a Diagnosis
Until now I have never had a formal diagnosis. I have had a hand wavey ‘You seem depressed, try some meds’ from a GP but that was it. A few months ago, I was prescribed medication for panic attacks, and…
It’s Perfectly Okay to Not Always be Okay
For as long as I can remember, I have been “okay” according to society’s definition. Yet, I’ve experienced everything from the fear of sleeping as a young child, to the onset of terrifying obsessive thoughts as an adolescent, to the…
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