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•Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist •Sharing ADHD + Trauma Info • Helping you SurThrive✨Trauma Changes the Brain + So Does Healing✨ XO, Dr. Jen

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…by surviving.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re really burnt-out and exhausted AF from trying to survive these dark times.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Trauma changes the brain AND SO. DOES. HEALING.

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I don’t know who needs to here this but Procrastination isn’t laziness. It’s. A. Trauma. Response.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re really burnt-out and exhausted AF from faking being well.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Rest is NOT a reward. (It’s a neurobiological imperative) And, does NOT need to be earned.

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Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It made you hyper-vigilant and scared of even calm and joyful experiences. YOU make yourself stronger through the work of discerning between real and perceived threat.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Most people aren’t faking sick, they are faking well. Read. That. Again.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re really burnt-out and exhausted AF from being in survival mode for so long.

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re really burnt-out and exhausted AF from being in survival mode for so long.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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STOP gaslighting yourself with the narrative that you’re “lazy” when the truth is you’re exhausted from the trauma and grief you’ve endured.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but Rest is NOT a Reward. (It’s a neurobiological imperative)

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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PSA from a neuropsychologist: ANYthing that impacts the gut, WILL impact the brain. ANYthing that impacts the brain, WILL impact the gut. Gut + Brain have a constant bidirectional conversation!

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Most people don’t fake being sick, they fake being well.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It changed the structure and function of your brain, put you at risk for hormone imbalance + chronic pain, made it hard to discern between calm + chaos. Let’s not glorify trauma. Let’s GET REAL about healing: It. Is. Possible.

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Grief also includes “what could have been” Read. That. Again.

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When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes the Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…by surviving.

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Is it pandemic brain, or long-covid brain-fog, or peri-menopause, or depression, or ADHD, or profound burnout, or limbic hijack, or “just allergies,” or all of the above?

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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What doesn’t kill you can: •dysregulate your nervous system •trap itself in your body •steal your sense of self •make you wish it did I don’t know what “makes you stronger” means but let’s stop glorifying trauma as a life-lesson we’ve been blessed with.

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When we are overstimulated, even if we are perceiving over-stimulation, we can go into what’s called our Freeze Response. When we are overwhelmed and stressed, instead of action, we SHUT DOWN.

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I don’t think people realize how hard it is for those with mental health challenges to utilize any emotional and cognitive resources outside of just surviving. If you’re surviving, I am proud of you.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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If we understand our mind-body-brain is just trying to cope, we can perhaps STOP gaslighting ourselves into the narrative we are lazy. The shut-down/freeze part wants to feel seen, and needs our compassion. Gentle, Gentle, Gentle.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but Chronic Busy-ness is sometimes a symptom of not feeling able to sit with emotional discomfort.

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We don’t need caffeine to cyclically get us out of our freeze state. We need compassion!

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Grief is not reserved for what has actually been lost, and can be applied to losing what “could have been.”

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re actually exhausted AF from: •faking well •ReParenting your inner child •trying to fit into an ableist society •doing trauma-healing work •just surviving dark times •having to live w/ chronic pain

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Forcing someone to express only positive emotions can stifle their ability to communicate + make them feel badly abt themselves for having human negative thoughts. The result is guilt, + stuffing feelings inside, which is dangerous for mental health.

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Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Ever just sit and think about how trauma isn’t our fault, and yet healing is our responsibility?

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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You are NOT lazy. You are exhausted from the grief and trauma you’ve endured. Also, one very real response to trauma is shutting down - according to polyvagal theory this is called dorsal vagal shut-down. Its when you freeze and maybe even dissociate, have little energy, and feel…

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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If you’re struggling with your mental health, it’s common to struggle with executive functions. Chronic stress alone is enough to take your frontal lobes offline, making it difficult to concentrate + make decisions. We NEED to talk about the cognitive toll of MH struggles.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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What are some anecdotal signs you have ADHD? I’ll go first: There are 7 books I’m currently “reading” and 5 unfinished water bottles on my night table.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Ever sit and think about the fact that the adults who feel broken are the kids who were called resilient?

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Before we run to judge people who “aren’t doing enough to heal” I want to remind us all that while trauma is FREE and available to ANYone, healing is expensive AF, and not accessible to all.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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This. Is. The. Tweet.

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Children whose needs were invalidated learn to NOT depend on anyone, and maybe even disconnect from others. This can SOMETIMES lead to avoidance of intimacy in adult relationships.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re actually exhausted AF from: •faking well •ReParenting your inner child •trying to fit into an ableist society •doing trauma-healing work •just surviving dark times •having to live w/ chronic pain

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I just listened to a video of someone saying that ADHDers tend to not know they’re hungry until they’re starving and EVERY part of me felt that.

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I don’t think people realize how hard it is for those struggling with their mental health or profound grief to engage in BASIC activities of daily living. If you’re struggling to shower, or get out of bed, I want you to know, you’re not broken. Do what you can, + stay gentle.

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Society: “GO TO THERAPY” Anyone: You paying? Therapy is NOT accessible to all.

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Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain Repetition ReWires The Brain What. Are. You. Repeating?

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If mentally ‘beating yourself up’ into healing works it would have worked by now. Gentle, Gentle, Gentle.

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Is it clinical burnout, surviving pandemia, reparenting my inner child, breaking generational cycles of trauma, working on something for double the time a neurotypical would, checking behavior, or am I JUST EXHAUSTED?

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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PSA: STOP gaslighting yourself with the narrative that you’re “lazy” when the truth is you’re exhausted from the trauma and grief you’ve endured.

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Children whose needs weren’t met, or even taken seriously, become adults who are afraid they’re being needy when asking for healthy connection. This leads to adults who keep themselves independent. Stay gentle with this part, + remind it how human it is to want to connect.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Lazy does not exist. It just doesn’t. We are either exhausted AF from trying to survive, or from masking, or from learning to give ourselves the love we were ought to’ve been given unconditionally, or from just crawling to the next step.

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What didn’t kill you sent your nervous system into chronic dysregulation. You don’t have to prove your strength to anyone. Just keep healing — learning to regulate—one baby step at a time.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…by SurThriving.

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…through healing.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

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What doesn’t kill you can: •dysregulate your nervous system •trap itself in your body •steal your sense of self •make you wish it did I don’t know what “makes you stronger” means but let’s stop glorifying trauma as a life-lesson we’ve been blessed with.

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…by surviving.

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The most prominent feature of ADHD is executive dysfunction. One challenge is initiating tasks. It’s just legit HARDER to motivate to start. Often this intersects with feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to start. The result? We just do nothing because we feel “paralyzed”…

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I post this every 2 months to create hope. Repetition Rewires the Brain so imagine reading + sharing + hearing this over + over again. Healing is arduous, it ebbs/flows, it’s non-linear. AND, some iteration of healing is possible, even when you doubt it the most.

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In some cases, depression is actually a trauma response. When we continuously freeze in response to an “alarm,” we invoke our parasympathetic nervous system in a way that isn’t adaptive. We shut down to survive. With trauma-informed healing, depression lifts

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🧵 When your needs aren’t met as a kid you learn to be the lone wolf. The trauma response for the neglect is often becoming so hyper-independent that you don’t need anyone.

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Just a reminder from a neuropsychologist that when they say “ADHD gets better with age” what they really mean is “Men present less hyper-actively” and forget to say “Women go through a HUGE hormonal transition (ahem menopause) and lose their sh*t and their ADHD feels untenable.”…

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The ADHD tendency to have 47 tabs open at one time and get so attached to them we are afraid to close them. Emotional support open tabs are REAL 😂😭

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Children whose needs were invalidated and not taken seriously become the adults who think they need to be self-sufficient + hyper-independent.

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU make yourself stronger by stepping up to heal.

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I don’t know who needs to hear this from a neuropsychologist but in the midst of traumatic events (and arguably always), letting your kids know they are loved and safe is exponentially MORE important than making sure they finish their homework.

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The ADHD urge to get ALL the things done but not get ANY of it done because your brain literally feels paralyzed because you try to do it all at once and then you’re exhausted and frustrated and need a nap.

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Being super intentional about who you allow into your emotional, physical, cognitive, and energetic space is a fierce act of self-care.

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@nYcDnA You are NOT: practice makes Neuroplastic. We CAN change our brain: function AND structure can shift in response to healing. Baby steps…baby steps… YOU are the Neuroarchitect of your life, WITH the right guidance. This is why treatment needs to be accessible to ALL.

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The ADHD tendency to take a gazillion screenshots of things so you don’t forget them, and then absolutely forget them.

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You’re NOT lazy. You’re exhausted from hiding/masking your neurodivergence. *your authentic, beautiful, colorful brain is welcome HERE, and please practice taking time to rest.

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Children who learned to survive by staying small and not taking up space become the adults who people please at the expense of their own needs.

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The ADHD tendency to need routine but then get painfully bored with routine and need excitement but then get overwhelmed and overstimulated and need routine.

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What didn’t kill you didn’t make you stronger. It crumbled your sense of trust, screwed with your sense of safety, left you shaking, gasping for breath, sleepless, and dissociated. It’s YOU. You made yourself stronger, by beating the odds, and working towards healing.

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The ADHD urge to get ALL the things done but not get any of it done because your brain literally feels paralyzed because you try to do it all at once and then you’re exhausted and frustrated and need a nap.

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The absolute best meme I’ve seen on the matter. Spectrum isn’t a binary. It’s so much more nuanced. What are your thoughts?

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Many people get out of bed and are still clinically depressed. Many people work while depressed. Many people can feel depressed and also laugh at a joke or for no reason.⁣ ⁣

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Why is rest SO important? The risks of NOT resting are just too great: Burnout, Brain Fog, Lowered Immunity, Difficulty regulating emotions, and the list goes ON and on. Glorifying pushing past our actual bandwidth is a toxic societal trait that we need to evolve out of.

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You’re NOT lazy. You’re exhausted from the grief and trauma you’ve endured. A VERY real response to trauma is shutting down - according to polyvagal theory this is called dorsal vagal shut-down. Its when you freeze and maybe even dissociate, have little energy, and feel stuck.…

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made yourself stronger…so don’t credit the…

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The ADHD tendency to multitask during TV and miss a crucial scene and rewind too far and get bored while waiting for the missed scene and multitask again and miss said scene, again. AND again.

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PSA from a Neuropsychologist: You are allowed to feel like crap when crappy things happen without finding the “at least”

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Trauma did NOT make you stronger. It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live. YOU made + make yourself stronger…by showing up for…

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You’re not lazy. You’re exhausted AF from the trauma and grief you’ve endured and the constant hustle culture that romanticizes burning the candle at both ends without breaks and without proper rest. You’re not lazy. You’re exhausted from faking well and pretending you’re fine,…

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You’re NOT lazy. You’re exhausted from the grief and trauma you’ve endured. Also, one very real response to trauma is shutting down - according to polyvagal theory this is called dorsal vagal shut-down. It’s when you freeze and maybe even dissociate, have little energy, and feel…

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I truly don’t believe LAZY is a thing. We are either: •exhausted AF from faking well or healing from TRAUMA •burnt-out and/or DEPRESSED •struggle with executive function and completing tasks from ADHD •procrastinating as a symptom of ANXIETY You👏Are👏Not👏Lazy

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When you’re down about the fact that you “did nothing today” I want to remind you: •you showed up •you existed •your worth isn’t dependent on what you do Existing is really REALLY hard sometimes. If you existed today, I am proud of you. You’re worthy of love.

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Let’s normalize sitting with someone in their darkest hour without trying to convince them that it will “make them stronger” like that’s some kind of cure.

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PSA from a neuropsychologist: You don’t have to prove what you feel, in order to be taken seriously

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Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re actually exhausted AF from: •faking well •being burnt-out •reparenting your inner child •trying to fit into an ableist society •doing the trauma-healing work •having to live with chronic pain

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You’re NOT lazy. You’re exhausted AF from being in a constant state of stress.

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The ADHD tendency to have 47 tabs open at one time and get so attached to them we are afraid to close them. Emotional support open tabs are REAL 😂😭

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Let’s talk about the trauma of being a child who needs to step up and take on the responsibility of an adult.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

2 years

Trauma didn't make you stronger... •It robbed you of any bandwidth •Exhausted you, yet stole your ability to rest w/o hypervigilance. •Isolated you. •Whispered "you're not worthy”. •Lead you to question reality. You're strong DESPITE it, NOT because of it.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

1 year

Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

2 years

PSA from a Neuropsychologist: A learning “disorder” is only a disorder in the context of a system purporting there is only ONE way to learn and “succeed.”

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

2 years

Here’s a trauma response we don’t talk about enough: Stress About NO-Stress. When we’ve struggled for SO long, NOT struggling feels painful— literally, we become Hyper-Vigilant. If you’re waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop…it’s a natural response.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

10 months

What doesn’t kill you can: •dysregulate your nervous system •trap itself in your body •steal your sense of self •make you wish it did I don’t know what “makes you stronger” means but let’s stop glorifying trauma as a life-lesson we’ve been blessed with.

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

6 months

My new favorite game to play is “Am I actually depressed or is my nervous system appropriately dysregulating to heinous human-made sh*t that makes living feel untenable?”

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

2 years

The most profound way to love someone is to encourage them to be entirely themselves.

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