Autism Trauma

A neuroscience-informed guide to understanding your autistic brain, body, and mind. "A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper, kinder understanding of neurodiversity―from the inside out." ―Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love Autism is not simply a difference in thinking―it is an...

Personal Transformation Based on Mindfulness and Self-Compassion What's your most important goal? Why does it matter so deeply? How will you overcome the obstacles? Answer these questions with sincerity, proceed with mindfulness and compassion, and you have just set in motion a revolutionary...

You have been told you're too sensitive, too reactive, too difficult. This book explains why, and names what actually happened to you. If you are a neurodivergent adult who has spent years being told that your emotional responses are disproportionate, your difficulties in relationships are a personality issue, and your struggles are of your own making, this book is for you. Complex PTSD does not require a single catastrophic event. For neurodivergent people with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or PDA profiles, it can develop through something less visible and far more sustained: years of chronic ...

What if the experiences you have struggled to understand could have more than one explanation? Autism and trauma can sometimes look remarkably similar. Social difficulties, emotional overwhelm, shutdowns, avoidance, sensory sensitivity, masking, hypervigilance, and difficulties with relationships may occur in autistic people, people who have experienced trauma, or people living with both. When these experiences overlap, it can become difficult to understand what is actually happening and what kind of support might help. Autism, Trauma or Both? Understanding the Differences, the Overlap, and...

Unlock lasting healing through the power of the vagus nerve—the bestselling guide to understanding how vagus nerve dysfunction and trauma impact inflammation, emotional health, autoimmune disease, and more With practical exercises and body-based tools for regulating your nervous system...

“A personal and revealing...memoir from a trailblazing therapist.”—Kirkus Reviews Shares the author’s personal journey to heal his severe childhood trauma as well as his breakthroughs on the path to create Somatic Experiencing Explores how he came to view Einstein as his personal...

An unlikely self-love story between a broken girl and her strange brain. Using a refreshing, unexpected, and clever combination of self-deprecation and profound insightfulness, Cindy Robinson shares the story of how her ADHD, OCD, and childhood trauma aided both in her downfall as well as her ultimate triumph. Her humorous and heartfelt vignettes invite you to walk alongside her as she attempts to prove she’s “normal” (and fails repeatedly). Determined not to give up on herself, she ultimately finds solace in a surprising place... her strangeness. Witness her artfully blossom from ...

A groundbreaking, practical guide to accomplishing your goals and thriving in life, written for people with ADHD, autism, trauma and anxiety. “Overcoming the Wall of Awful is not only endlessly validating, but epically empowering. This book needs to be in the hands of everyone who has ever...

What if the person destroying you gets a diagnosis everyone is afraid to question? In mental health culture, ADHD, autism, trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, and neurodivergence are conditions that must be protected from stigma. But what happens when a narcissistic, antisocial, or psychopathic individual uses that protected language to excuse cruelty, coercive control, gaslighting, sadism, and emotional abuse? A partner is drained by chronic irresponsibility and told it was just untreated ADHD. A friend is subjected to rigid control and lectured that it is the predictability need of ...

The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum – Written by and for Autistic People! I feel like everyone else got a handbook with all the answers, and I never got my copy. This is a common thought among autistic people, because society is built with neurotypical people in mind—but that...

Two complete books. One practical path from workplace success to confident, sustainable leadership. You have the skills to succeed, but navigating work as an autistic professional can demand far more than simply being good at your job. Unwritten rules, meetings, office politics, sensory overload, masking, and constant social demands can drain your energy. And when career advancement leads to leadership, those pressures can grow.

The relationship between autism and PTSD has historically been neglected in research and understanding but impacts the lives of many. Autistic people are intrinsically vulnerable to traumatic social situations and relationships, which can later manifest as PTSD. Navigating situations where one...

Do you ever feel controlled by your life? Is it hard for you to release anger from the past? Are you just surviving and calling it living? Face your fears and their message! Each experience is perfectly aligned for your purpose, peace, and freedom. Listen and trust. Your life lessons will guide you. * * * In her memoir, Lynn Balter shows how she transformed unimaginable traumas into a triumphant life of compassion, purpose, and philanthropy. Her life story illustrates the important lessons she learned while surviving and thriving after childhood trauma, sexual assault, divorce, addiction, ...

For readers of Permission to Come Home, Minor Feelings, and Pleasure Activism, an insightful guide for “hyphenates” seeking to better understand themselves and help others understand them, too. What does it mean to live a hyphenated life? So many folks are forced to toggle across the...

Growing up with Autism is hard enough. Growing up with Autism when you're a little gay weirdo is almost impossible. Greatest Hits of my Childhood Trauma is the story of a boy fighting to exist in a world that would rather throw him away. From overly religious mothers to prison sentences, drug overdoses, psychiatric facilities, bizarre sexual encounters, and queer high school romance, this tale of 90s middle America is heartbreaking, hilarious, and hard to put down. Alex Dark takes us through the darkest parts of his life with a charm that will keep you coming back for more.

Built Different is the raw, unfiltered story of a boy the world tried to destroy — and the man he became when he finally learned he was never broken in the first place. Miguel was orphaned at three, smuggled into the United States by people who saw him as labor, not a child. By seven, he was working the fields. By ten, he knew more about survival than school. ADHD, autism, overstimulation, anxiety, and trauma shadowed every step of his life. He fought, he froze, he shut down, he ran — but he never quit. This book is the story of what happened when he finally met a therapist who ...

Rewritten: A Story of Healing, and Becoming Whole By Christa Cairus She lost everything— her mobility, her identity, and the life she thought she was meant to have. But she refused to let her story end there. At just twenty years old, Christa’s life changed forever after a tragic motorcycle accident left her paralyzed. In the years that followed, she faced trauma, heartbreak, single motherhood, secondary health complications, infertility, and the crushing weight of depression. Yet through every obstacle, she discovered a deeper kind of strength— one built on faith, love, and ...

A recovery story about sports, trauma, bullying, abuse, mental illness, disability, and addiction.

Heal complex trauma and soothe chronic sensory overwhelm with somatic tools built for the neurodivergent nervous system. This gentle, science-informed approach offers immediate relief for ADHD, autistic, and highly sensitive listeners who constantly feel like they are "too much." If standard...

Why do psychological predators evade diagnosis? How does neurodivergence mask—or magnify—their abuse? What makes these disorders so treatment-resistant? This memoir-clinical hybrid dissects: • Narcissistic (NPD), Borderline (BPD), Histrionic (HPD), and Antisocial (ASPD) disorders—not in isolation, but fused with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and autism • Dark Tetrad traits as mechanisms of gaslighting, coercive control, and emotional exploitation—framed through 48 years of C-PTSD and aphantasia • Why “borderline vs. bipolar” misdiagnosis destroys lives—and how the system fails...