A lot of neurodivergent people write in ways that AI detectors mistakenly flag.

So for example, we can write in ways that are highly structured, pattern-based, very precise, info-dense, or “overly polished” from years of masking, scripting, academia, or overexplaining for clarity. My patients are being flagged at work and at school. So, serious question: how many of us

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Forgive yourself

XO,Dr. Jen #healing

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Did you blurt out the answers,too?

You’re not alone. XO, Dr. Jen #adhd #neurodivergent

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SAVE these so you can laugh-cry into your coffee later.  

When the inimitable @taylorswift and @killatrav give you diamonds, you make sure they SHINE! Epic game for this lifelong @nyknicks fan, and epic court-side fans (even though they were rooting for the Cavs!) ➡️Which one are you tagging yourself IN? 🤣SAVE these so you can laugh-cry into y

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Funny not funny

#adhd #neurodivergent

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Some transformations arrive softly.

Others ask us to sit in the heat a little longer first. Growth isn’t always graceful while we’re inside it. Sometimes it feels disorienting. Sometimes exhausting. Sometimes like everything familiar is being reshaped at once. But not all fire is destruction. Some of it is becoming. ☀️ If y

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Girls with ADHD often learn to compensate early. 

Research on ADHD in women has linked these patterns to masking, internalized distress, perfectionistic coping, emotional overwhelm, chronic self-criticism, and the pressure to appear “fine” despite significant executive-function challenges. If this resonates, SHARE it with someone who always loo

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The “good girl” mask cracked

Perfectionism collapsed. Peri/menopause pushed us past survival mode. We can’t fake it anymore. AND THAT’s why so many women are finally being seen and diagnosed with ADHD. Where my fellow peri/menopausal women at and the men that support us? Love you. Mask off, and recovering perfection

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Asking for a friend

That friend is me. You are NOT alone. XO, Dr. Jen #adhd

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K babe, I locked my phone up

If this felt painfully familiar, come hang with me for more ADHD + nervous system + perimenopause chaos explained with science and soul. XO, Dr. Jen #adhd #neurodivergent

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How to Move Through Grief (of all kinds) Gentle reminders for the journey.

1. Name the loss Grief isn’t just about death. It’s jobs, health, friendships, identity, dreams. It’s “what could have been.” Naming it makes it real. 2. Give yourself permission There’s no “right” grief. No hierarchy. No comparison. Your loss deserves space. 3. Release the timeline Heali

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ADHD is more than this…

It’s: why did I open this app, can’t initiate (even when I care), can’t disengage (even when I should), time doesn’t track, emotions run high. Underneath? working memory, inhibition, time perception, and activation aren’t syncing up on cue. It’s not a character flaw. It’s executive d

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The “Chair Theory”

Apparently there’s something called the “Chair Theory,” and honestly, I’ve never been the same. The theory goes like this: People with ADHD don’t own “a chair.” We own: • The Chair • the temporary holding zone • the visual reminder system • and the deeply optimistic belief that we’ll “

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A pie chart of my life with ADHD

ADHD is sometimes knowing exactly what needs to get done, while somehow opening 17 tabs, researching “how to focus,” reorganizing your workspace, and choosing fonts for a document with one sentence on it first. This isn’t laziness, or lack of intelligence. It’s just a brain that struggles with

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Justice sensitivity isn’t “being dramatic,” or “too sensitive.”

For some neurodivergent people — especially many autistic and ADHD individuals — the nervous system may react more intensely to perceived unfairness, hypocrisy, exclusion, cruelty, dishonesty, or inconsistency. Btw, while research on “justice sensitivity” in neurodivergence is STILL emerging and

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Copy, MoonJoy

It will never get old. XO, Dr. Jen #moon #health #joy

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Healing is absolutely possible

It’s ALSO a non-linear journey. Baby steps add up. Proud of you for doing the work. Share this with someone who needs this reminder that they’re doing great, slowly and steadily. Love you, In Progress with you, XO, Dr. Jen #psychology #trauma #mentalhealth

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Sometimes “high-functioning” just means you became very good at compensating.

Very good at pushing through. Very good at hiding the overwhelm. Very good at performing okay while quietly drowning underneath it. People often see the output. The grades. The career. The productivity. The MASK. They don’t always see the panic, the overcompensating, the mental tabs, the e

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Depression can get better

I’ve been there. I’ve been on both sides. Rooting for you. XO, Dr. Jen #depressionsupport

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Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma