Resources
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I do not provide emergency or crisis services.
If you or someone you love is in crisis, call 911 or contact an appropriate crisis centre such as:
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Suicide Crisis Helpline: call/text 988 from anywhere in Canada
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Talk Suicide Canada: Call (24/7) 1-833-456-4566, or TEXT (4pm-Midnight ET) 45645 https://talksuicide.ca/
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Kids Help Phone: Call (24/7) 1-800-668-6868 or TEXT (24/7) “CONNECT” to 686868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/urgent-help
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Trans Lifeline: Call (24/7) 877-330-6366 https://translifeline.org/
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Your local crisis service centre
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Created by Dr. Megan Anna Neff, neurodivergent insights provides research-informed AuDHD, autism & ADHD resources, grounded in clinical insight and lived experience
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Youtube videos aimed at educating the general public, individuals with ADHD and loved ones of those with ADHD
Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)
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Information for health professionals
(and resources that may help you self-advocate
with your health professionals, including medication info charts and links to research)
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Comics/graphics that illustrate common lived experiences for those with ADHD which can provide validation, entertainment, and alternative ways to explain experiences to loved ones
The Transmitter - Spectrum
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A curated collection of recent news and analysis related to autism research
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This website has some helpful blog posts explaining common autistic experiences such as masking, meltdowns and shutdowns.
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This website also has a collection of tests commonly used in autism assessments, along with definitions of terms, information about average scores in different populations, and criticisms and reflections. Taking these tests does not represent a formal diagnosis, but they can be used for self exploration on your own or with your therapist.
Unmasking Autism
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This book, written by Dr. Devon Price integrates lived experience, history and research. It offers explanations and examples of various aspects of the autistic experience, and exercises and worksheets for exploring the masks many people develop to hide or compensate for their autistic traits.
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Nonprofit organization providing educational resources and support groups for dissociative disorders, complex trauma and loved ones
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Book written by a therapist with lived experience, incorporating stories and commentary from individuals representing the broad variety of dissociative experiences
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Free resource website by nonprofit organization The Plural Association providing resources, training, and community connections for DID systems and other forms of multiplicity under the plural umbrella
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Educational resources and substance testing
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Instagram account of cannabis researcher, educator, and advocate Miyabe Shields, PhD. Offers unique perspective integrating lived research and lived experience as a "queer, neurodivergent stoner scientist"
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