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Neurodivergence and Trauma: How Growing Up Misunderstood Shapes the Nervous System
When we hear the word trauma , we often picture something obvious and dramatic, an accident, a loss, a moment that clearly changed everything. But for many neurodivergent people, trauma doesn’t come from one single event. It comes from years of being misunderstood. Being corrected instead of supported. Disciplined instead of accommodated. Praised for masking, not for being. This is where neurodivergence and trauma often quietly intersect. What Do We Mean By Neurodivergence? A
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