by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 9, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
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...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 7, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
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...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 5, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
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...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | Jan 23, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
“Just put on a happy face.”That’s what my mom told me before a childhood dance recital. I didn’t realize it then, but that moment sparked a lifelong habit: masking. For neurodivergent individuals, masking means suppressing authentic behaviors to fit in. It’s not...
