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Emotional Immaturity in Neurodivergent Adults

by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

Emotional Immaturity Isn’t a Flaw—It’s a Developmental Detour “I feel very vulnerable when I’m angry… because I have the emotional maturity of a toddler when it comes to dealing with my anger.” That moment—raw, honest, and deeply personal—was the heart of a recent...

Interest-Based Nervous Systems: Why “Just Do It” Doesn’t Work for Everyone

by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

Have you ever sat down to do something you need to do and found yourself unable to start? No matter how urgent or how often you told yourself to “just do it,” the invisible wall wouldn’t budge. If so, you might be living with an interest-based nervous system, a common...

Task Saturation: Why You Feel Like Your Brain Is Full of Oatmeal

by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

If your brain has ever felt like it was trying to function through oatmeal, congratulations—you’ve experienced task saturation. Task saturation is what happens when your cognitive load exceeds your executive function capacity. You’re trying to manage too...

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Feels Like the End of the World (Even When It’s Not)

by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

Rejection Isn’t Just Hard—It can be Devastating Have you ever had an emotional overreaction to a small piece of feedback? Felt like someone not texting you back meant they hated you? Or spent days replaying a conversation where you might have said the wrong thing? If...

Why DOOM Piles Keep Happening (and How to Break the Cycle)

by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you’ve ever shoved a pile of mail into a drawer, thrown a mess into a closet, or “organized” your clutter by simply moving it out of sight, you’re already familiar with the infamous DOOM pile. What does DOOM stand for? Didn’t Organize, Only...
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