Resources: Autism, ADHD, & Mental Health
Definitions:
ASD, ADHD, AuDHD
- Define: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Define: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Define: AuDHD (ASD+ADHD)
- Define: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
- Define: Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), Hypermobility, and Neurodiversity
- Expand: Conditions Overlapping with ADHD and/or Autism
Counseling Terms
- Define: Grief
- Define: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Define: Addiction
- Define: Codependency
- Define: Boundaries
- Define: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Define: Integration (Clinical Perspective)
- Define: Somatic Emotional Storage (The Emotions Stored in the Body)
- Define: Narcissistic Abuse
- Define: Religious PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Links to Resources:
Neurodiversity/Neurodivergents
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Dr. Russell Barkley < A leading voice in ADHD Research
- YouTube Home Page
- ADHD: Fact Sheets
- ADHD: Essential Ideas for Parents - Dr. Russell Barkely
- Dr Russell Barkley on ADHD Meds and how they all work differently from each other
- ADHD Medications -- Part V Choosing Medications
- ADHD Medication Guide - PDF
- ADHDtips: YouTube Channel
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- How to ADHD on YouTube
- Important Video: ADHD and Motivation
- Rick Green:
- What ADHD feels like, by Lorelai Gilmore
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Embrace Autism The #1 Autism Assessment Website
- YouTube
- Jeremy Andrew Davis (jeremyandrewdavis) - Skits showing the ways therapists don't get Neurodivergents, and other life stuff.
- GenericArtDad (genericartdad) -- Pseudo Intellectual, Parent / AuDHD
- By MyFavoriteJo "Masking is when normal people (Neurodivergents) CosPlay as someone with Neurotypical Disorder" <She reverses the roles, and calls those Neurodivergents the normal people, and Neurotypicals the ones with a disorder.>
ASD, ADHD, AuDHD Tests
- Do you think you might be autistic and/or ADHD? Try the Autism Spectrum Quotient or the RAADS–R; or the ASRS-5 for ADHD—they are the most widely used and empirically validated tests that can give an indication of whether you might be autistic or AuDHD
ASD, ADHD, AuDHD Content Creators
These voices range from experts to laypeople, but they provide helpful information, stories, and perspectives on living with ASD, ADHD, and/or AuDHD.
- Darrell's Facebook Page: ADHD, Autism & Mental Health Memes & Videos, by Wolfe Bookmark - This is a page dedicated to sharing content created for the Neurodivergent community.
- Mind Over Matter With Emma ADHD & MH - ADHD mum trying to navigate life & helping you to understand yourself! Humour & honesty 💜
- How to ADHD on YouTube
- ADHD_love_
- Mel Robbins: A life coach, who while not specific to Neurodivergents, often produced ADHD related content.
- TikTok
- Connor DeWolfe - Relatable ADHD humour. Mostly. As in, it's 'mostly' humour AND it's mostly ADHD.
- Jeremy Andrew Davis (jeremyandrewdavis) - Skits showing the ways therapists don't get Neurodivergents, and other life stuff.
- Jo (myfavouritejo) is a very unique creator, who presents her takes on the world as an Autistic from the perspective: What if Neurodivergency was the default? She calls "typical" or "normal" or "non-Nuerodivergent" folks "Neurotypical Disorder".
- Abbey’s Mom Christine (abbeysmom17) and Abbey (hatsbyabbey)
- Catieosaurus (ADHD, Sex Therapy, and other content)
- DrawingsByTrent - Trent is an autistic artist. Our purpose is to encourage, educate & inspire
- Paige Layle - Autism Advocate and #ActuallyAutistic
- Kaelynn - Autistic Therapist & Advocate
- Dr Jessica Myszak Psychologist (drjessicamyszak)
- Jordyn's Summer Shirt Project (summershirtproject)
- An Autistic Guide (anautisticguide) - PDA Autistic Therapist + Mom
- GenericArtDad (genericartdad) -- Pseudo Intellectual, Parent / AuDHD
- Movie/TV
Counselors, Therapists, and Theologians
Counselors, Therapists, and Theologians who specialize or speak to living healthy and free.
- Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle - at Realistic Life Change
- Dr. Henry Cloud - Boundaries, Life Coach, Spiritual Leadership
- Dr. John Townsend - Boundaries, Consultant, Psychologist
- Bob Hamp, LMFT and Polly Hamp NLP - Faith and Mental Health. Freedom. Tour guide to the soul. Co-Founder of Think Differently Academy!
- The Foundations of Freedom (<older free version>) is a must for all Freedom seekers.
- Newer/Updated Version (paid here)
- Siang-Yang Tan - Fuller Senior Professor Of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Department
- Dr. Tim Clinton - Author of "The New Christian Counselor
- Jana Ross, LMHC - A Christian Counselor to individuals, couples, and families in Greater Coeur d'Alene and North Idaho.
- Matthias Barker - Moving toward what's meaningful in the midst of hardship.
- Daniel Amen, MD - Spec Scans for ADHD
Common Counseling Topics
*Under Construction*
Relationships, Marriage, and Sex
- One Extraordinary Marriage - Podcast
- Fierce Marriage - Podcast
- Lauren - The_Dadvocate, specializes in helping women understand men.
Grief & Loss
- Grief
- Book: Where Is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey (Author)
- Widow Grief
Trauma & Tragedy
- PTSD
- Religious PTSD
Addiction, Habits, Hang-ups, and Bondage
- Narcissistic Abuse
- Addiction
- Addiction meets your needs through counterfeits. The solution isn't to say "it's bad", the solution is find the real valid need and meet it through healthy means. - by Josh Terry
- Codependency
Healing and Healthy Mindsets
- Boundaries
- Integration
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy