Neurodivergent

Pregnancy, birth, childhood and parenting can be a joyous experience; however, it can also be a time of anxiety, low mood and stress.

A great deal of time can be spent second guessing yourself, worrying if what you are doing or what you or your child is experiencing is expected, and then looking for the answers.

If you or your child is neurodivergent it is quite possible that even if there was a manual written, it may not support you or your child. Mindthrive psychology, and particularly Flourish Cottage, was created to be a hub to help women, children, and families for this reason. Neurodivergent brains are quirky cool, have their own ways of communicating and socialising, the same way neurotypicals do.

Every day, we are learning more about neurodivergence, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental coordination disorder (also called dyspraxia), dyslexia, dyscalculia, developmental language disorder and tic disorders. Unfortunately, there is extensive evidence of greater rates of depression and anxiety co-occurring with autism, dyspraxia, and ADHD.