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What is executive dysfunction? Executive functions help us to initiate, sequence, switch between and complete tasks, manage time, make decisions, and hold information in our mind. Many neurodivergent people can find these tasks especially difficult. These difficulties are called “executive dysfunction.” The crucial distinction is where difficulty in doing something does not necessarily align with difficulty in wanting to do it. Examples include wanting to get dressed

The results didn't shock me. This post contains mentions of self-harm and suicide. Please think carefully before reading if you're feeling vulnerable. While I was a counselling student, my class were given an assignment. Each student had to give a presentation on a topic relevant to counselling or wellbeing on which they had a special interest. Seeing the chance to teach my peers how to respond if an ex-Jehovah's Witness ever entered their room, I dived into research. I began

I have recently been reflecting on a conversation I had with a close relative. When discussing her concerns about work, she stopped suddenly and said, "I don't know who I am." She looked defeated as she said it, demonstrating a human truth. Pretending to be somebody you are not is exhausting. Loss of identity is wildly common. As Shakespeare said, " all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." We are all conditioned early on to act certain ways. "Be a g

When I first began exploring the ex-Jehovah's Witness communities online, I found criticism and deconstruction of doctrine around every corner. Posts such as "Why the 1914 conclusion is actually BS" or "The overlapping generation theory doesn't hold up" were everywhere. Let me be clear – deconstruction is an important process. It is vital if you're to establish a new baseline in life. But becoming intellectually free of the teachings is not enough on its own. The Jehovah's Wi