Not Quite Typical: AuDHD & Neurodivergent Conversations1 Mai

S1E09:Loneliness & Late Diagnosed AuDHD

Have you ever walked away from a social event feeling lonelier than before you arrived? In this episode, Amber goes deep on one of the most quietly painful parts of the neurodivergent experience — not isolation, but the specific kind of loneliness that comes from being surrounded by people and still not feeling reached by any of them.

She covers why ND brains find genuine connection harder, the different types of loneliness and which ones hit hardest for neurodivergent people, how masking means no one actually meets you, RSD and how it makes us engineer our own loneliness, and the double empathy problem (it’s a mismatch, not a deficit). Plus her own honest account from school to adulthood, and why understanding the mechanics of your loneliness is the first step to doing something about it.

Resources

Mind — loneliness support — https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/useful-contacts/

Campaign to End Loneliness — https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/feeling-lonely/helpful-links/

Bridgette Hamstead — AuDHD & Loneliness (Substack) — https://substack.com/@bridgettehamstead/p-195049729

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Hey friends, just a gentle reminder: I’m sharing from my own lived experience with AuDHD, not a medical textbook! While some of our guests have clinical expertise, every single neurodivergent journey is different. This space is for sharing stories and community, so please always seek professional advice for your own personal health and wellbeing. Thanks for being here!

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S02E01:Comedy, Creativity & Late Diagnosis: Neurodivergent Moments with Joe Wells & Abigoliah Schamaun

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S02E05:Hypnotherapy for AuDHD: Bypassing the Mask & Dissolving Burnout with Hypnotherapist Josephine Knechtli

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S1E10:Neurodivergent Travel, Late Diagnosis & Finding Your People

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S1E08:Dopamine,RSD & Limerence: Dating When Late Diagnosed AuDHD

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S1E07:Why PDA Triggers Shame Spirals in AuDHD

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