
Episode 8. Stop Trying to Fix Yourself: How the Self-Improvement Industry Fails Neurodivergent People
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If you’ve spent your life chasing self-improvement harder than anyone you know — but feeling like you can’t even catch up with people who aren’t trying at all — the problem isn’t you. In this episode, Dr. Jess exposes the ways mainstream self-improvement strategies trap neurodivergent adults in unwinnable wars against ourselves, and explains how real improvement comes from giving yourself permission to be who you are.
Content Warning: single mention of decreased life expectancies and increased suicide rates
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