Book Reports
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD
As a late-diagnosed autistic individual faced with ADHD, I had grown tired of seeking advice that quietly asked me to be less myself. So when I encountered the book The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD, I was not expecting anything out of the ordinary, I wasn't expecting transformation. To my utmost surprise, what I found was much more meaningful, I found a soft place to land.
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
After her diagnosis she takes a year long sabbatical to figure out how to heal from this diagnosis, and she brings us along for the entire ride. She tried Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, therapy when talk therapy did not appear to be the solution. She extensively researches her condition, or as extensively as she can, given that it is not an official DSM-5 diagnosis.
Overthinking About You Book Review
Kiana Blake-Chung is reviewing Allison Raskin’s book “Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression”
This is Your Brain on Depression
Kiana Blake-Chung is reviewing This is Your Brain on Depression by Dr. Faith G. Harper.