Why a Never Overweight Woman Is Triggered by GLP-1 Ads
It’s okay to think it’s bizarre that a woman who’s always been slender gets triggered by GLP-1 ads popping up. […]
It’s okay to think it’s bizarre that a woman who’s always been slender gets triggered by GLP-1 ads popping up. […]
So many late diagnosed autistic women have always been fascinated by human behavior and psychology. […]
When you read that a mom has two kids with autism do you pity her? Do you cringe upon learning someone has three autistic kids? […]
A first of its kind study looked at black low-income adults to explore fast walking’s effect on their health and longevity. […]
Small talk can seem pointless or difficult, especially if you’re autistic. But according to shyness expert and psychology professor Dr. Bernardo J. Carducci, small talk actually plays a big role in creating a kinder, more [...]
For extra heavy seniors, a slow-down in movement can lead to serious concerns — especially frailty. […]
A study shows that the small talk that’s lauded by neurotypical people isn’t as meaningful as it’s been made out to be. […]
There’s a change you can make in walking that can reduce frailty or help delay age related frailty. This change isn’t even big, but the results sure are. […]
If you’ve been contemplating a treadmill desk to break up hours of sitting, a major international study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day delivers health benefits nearly on [...]
The percentage of autistic people who have art talent is much higher than the percentage of gifted artists among neurotypicals. […]
If the idea of going to the gym or running around the block makes you want to crawl under a blanket—good news. […]
Are you inclined to believe that “mild” presentations of autism are really just variations of normal human behavior, even in kids? […]
If you’re a woman in midlife using semaglutide to lose weight, you might be losing more than fat. […]
There are parents who have many autistic children. […]
If a severely autistic person has an NDE, are they autistic during this experience or do they process information as a neurotypical would? […]
You’ve heard that autism often “presents differently” in women than in men, but can women have a male version of ASD? What if a woman has masculine traits? […]
It’s common for parents of severely autistic kids to worry “who’s going to take care of them after we’re gone”? […]
In 1943, Austrian-American psychiatrist Dr. Leo Kanner published a groundbreaking paper titled “Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact” in the journal Nervous Child. […]
The concept of autism as we understand it today began to take shape in the early 20th century. […]
In 1944 just a year after Dr. Leo Kanner’s landmark paper, Australian pediatrician Dr. Hans Asperger published his observations. […]
The 1960s marked a turning point in autism research. […]
In 1980, the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) was released by the American Psychiatric Association. […]
In 1994, the DSM-IV introduced a new diagnosis under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs): Asperger syndrome. […]
In 2013 the DSM-5 introduced a major revision to how autism was diagnosed. […]
Over the last two decades (as of 2025), research has shown early intervention can significantly improve outcomes for autistic kids. […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder is recognized across the globe. […]
Research is increasingly focused on identifying biological markers that could lead to earlier and more objective autism diagnoses. […]
Concerned about muscle loss from a GLP-1? […]
A connection between ADHD and obesity isn’t always genetic. […]
At the event a woman with a toddler who didn’t know I’m autistic told me, “When my son was diagnosed with autism I was sad.” […]
Had I been a D1 college athlete in volleyball, my mental health would’ve relished the experience; I would’ve flourished as a libero and loved every moment. […]
Can inflammation in the brain from obesity cause an autistic child to have worse behaviors than if they were at a healthy weight? […]
In recent years morbidly obese women have taken to social media promoting that extreme levels of body fat fall under the umbrella of “natural body diversity.” […]
To deny this is to deny reality. Call it what you wish (“moralizing”), but the hardcore fact is that some foods are good while others are just plain bad. […]
Super morbidly obese women are claiming that natural body diversity includes a significant level of overweight. Just where do we draw the line? […]
Confidence in one’s large body won’t neutralize obesity’s relation to over a dozen cancers. […]
Don’t take eye contact for granted. How and when you make eye contact is more important than you think. […]
Do you toss and turn in your sleep, have trouble falling asleep or, once you wake in the middle of the night, can’t get back to sleep and are left feeling awful when it’s time [...]
Evidence has revealed that even modest levels of physical activity —below the official health guidelines — can significantly increase longevity. […]
Insomnia may help explain why adults with ADHD traits often report a lower quality of life. […]