Meltdowns and shutdowns are responses to overload
Autistic meltdowns and shutdowns are responses to overload, not attention-seeking or bad behaviour. 💙 Meltdown • Loss of regulation
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2026
Archive year: 2026.
When overwhelm is mistaken for refusal
This can be especially hard to recognise when someone is masking. Masking is when an autistic person hides their differences or forces themselves to act in ways that seem more acceptable to others. They may stay quiet, copy others, push thr
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When executive-function challenges are mistaken for refusal
But what if the reality is different? What if the student who never submits assignments isn’t refusing to participate? What if the employee who struggles to meet expectations isn’t lacking ambition?
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Meet the Leader
Some leaders build organisations. Some leaders build people. The leaders who leave the deepest impact often do both.
Phidilia: co-founder and life coach
Her work focuses on helping people: ✨ Find direction and purpose ✨ Strengthen their mindset
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ADHD Is More Than Attention
Many people think ADHD is simply an inability to pay attention. In reality, ADHD is often a challenge with regulation. This can include regulating:
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The measure of success
From the ANM archive · Thriving Thursday · Original social post: 16 July 20:24 The measure of success Source: View the ANM social archive · Browse the ANM Bites archive
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Achievement and wellbeing are not the same
For years, my academic accomplishments led others to assume I was coping. In reality, I was working twice as hard to navigate environments that were overwhelming to my nervous system. Many neurodivergent people become experts at appearing s
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THE VOICE IN MY HEAD WASN’T ORIGINALLY MINE
For years, it said: “You’re lazy.”“You’re too sensitive.”“You’re difficult.”“You should be able to cope.” Eventually, I stopped hearing those words as other people’s opinions.
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Success beyond a prescribed path
But what happens when life takes a different direction? For many late-diagnosed autistic women, especially those from African backgrounds, the greatest achievement isn’t fitting into expectations. It’s understanding ourselves.
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