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I'm not here to whip you into shape, I’m here to walk alongside you while you get to know yourself better, build safer relationships, and grow in a way that works for your brain, not against it.

07/17/2025

What ADHD or autism myth drives you absolutely wild?

I’ve got a few…

“ADHD is just a milder form of autism.”
“Everyone’s a little bit…”
“ADHD/autism are disorders.”
(They’re not. Psychologically and neurologically, they’re not disorders. Socially disabling? Yes. Disorders? Nope.)

What’s your eye-roll-to-infinity myth?

Not everyone has access to therapy.That’s just a fact. It’s expensive, not always accessible, and it requires time, ener...
07/17/2025

Not everyone has access to therapy.
That’s just a fact. It’s expensive, not always accessible, and it requires time, energy, and safety, which not everyone has.

But one thing I can do is share the little insights I’ve learned along the way. Sometimes, one sentence can flip your whole perspective.
Sometimes, it plants a seed that’ll grow into a huge realization years later.

One of the things my psychiatrist told me that genuinely shifted my understanding of the world was this:
Neurotypical people often rely heavily on their social alliances to “survive” the world. That’s why they’ll prioritize those alliances at all costs, even if it means being fake or saying things they don’t mean. Because the connection itself is their lifeline.

It completely changed the way I view social norms and the pressure some NT people feel to maintain relationships, even when they don’t make sense to me.
And it helped me stop taking it personally.

These little therapy gems, they’re powerful.
So if I can pass a few of them on… maybe it helps someone else see the world differently too.

07/16/2025

What’s one neurodivergent thing you used to think everyone did?

I’ll go first:
Eating the same exact thing on repeat for weeks.
Waking up with a song in your head.

We often forget that done is better than perfect.Perfection feels noble, like it’s a good goal, but most of the time, it...
07/16/2025

We often forget that done is better than perfect.
Perfection feels noble, like it’s a good goal, but most of the time, it leads to burnout, procrastination, and way too much pressure.

When we obsess over the tiniest details, we lose momentum. We stretch tasks out forever, trying to hit a target we haven’t even defined clearly. And when you don’t know what “perfect” means, how are you supposed to reach it?

Perfection isn’t a standard, it’s a moving target.

If you do feel like perfection matters a lot to you, try this:
→ Define exactly what “perfect” would look like in this specific case.
→ Then ask yourself: Is it realistic? Do I have full control over that outcome?

If the answer is no, maybe it’s time to shift focus.

Sometimes the best approach is just: Finish it. Then come back later with fresh eyes or feedback. You can always improve, iterate, or polish. But you can’t edit a blank page.

What matters is progress. Momentum. Learning as you go.

Done is powerful.
Perfect is… usually just a detour.

Pluto was officially discovered in 1930.But… it didn’t just pop into existence that year.It had been orbiting the sun wa...
07/15/2025

Pluto was officially discovered in 1930.
But… it didn’t just pop into existence that year.
It had been orbiting the sun way before anyone noticed it.

Same goes for ADHD and autism.
They didn’t appear one day out of nowhere, they’ve always existed. We just didn’t have the words, the tools, or the social lens to see them for what they were. And honestly, maybe we didn’t need to before.

Before the industrial revolution and the 9 to 5 grind, maybe people could just… be.
Maybe someone who moved constantly was just seen as energetic.
Maybe someone who didn’t make eye contact or spoke in a monotone was just considered shy, or deep.
Maybe nobody made it a big deal and they got to live their life without being pathologized.

Neurodivergence isn’t new. It’s not a trend. It’s not a wave of misdiagnosis.
It’s just that more people now recognize themselves in the growing body of knowledge we have.
And that’s a good thing.

Let’s not forget, though, most people still think ADHD is just zoning out in class, and autism means being “socially awkward.”
With that kind of shallow understanding, of course people are undiagnosed.

Also… not everything we name is real.
We’ve named a ton of stuff that doesn’t actually exist outside the guilt it causes.
I’m looking directly at you, “laziness.”

But ADHD and autism?
They show up in brain scans. In cognitive research. In neurology.
They’re not an opinion or a vibe. They’re real.

Let’s stop confusing science with guilt trips.

People often think there are only two options: either you keep someone close because you love them, or you distance your...
07/14/2025

People often think there are only two options: either you keep someone close because you love them, or you distance yourself because you don’t care.
But real life doesn’t work like that.

You can care deeply about someone and still choose not to have them in your life.
Those two things are not opposites.
They can exist at the same time, and they often do.

Caring means you want the best for them. It means you hope they’re okay.
But wanting someone around? That’s a different story.

Sometimes, even people you love drain you.
Even people you’d do anything for bring chaos, or guilt, or emotional exhaustion.
And choosing to set a boundary doesn’t mean your love wasn’t real, it just means you’re choosing peace.

You have the right to protect your space.
You have the right to say, “I care about you, but I can’t keep doing this to myself.”

That’s not selfish.
That’s healing.

Sleep isn’t just about “resting so you can get back to work.”It’s not a luxury.It’s not optional.And no, it’s not a wast...
07/13/2025

Sleep isn’t just about “resting so you can get back to work.”

It’s not a luxury.
It’s not optional.
And no, it’s not a waste of time.

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, sleep improves memory, clears mental fatigue, helps regulate metabolism, and removes toxic byproducts from the brain that build up during the day. It literally keeps your brain functioning.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders adds that without sleep, your brain struggles to form or maintain memory pathways, concentration drops, and your reaction time slows. On top of that, sleep affects everything from your immune system to your heart, mood, weight, and mental health.

Lack of sleep increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression, and more.

So yeah. Sleep matters.

Just like we’re not made to sit in chairs under fluorescent lights 8 hours a day, we’re not built to sacrifice sleep for productivity.
Our bodies evolved for movement, fresh foods, and yes, real rest.
Not surviving on caffeine and pretending that “5 hours is enough.”

Getting enough sleep isn’t laziness.
It’s respecting the biology of your own body.

Just because I’m a therapist doesn’t mean I’ve reached some kind of mythical finish line where everything is smooth and ...
07/12/2025

Just because I’m a therapist doesn’t mean I’ve reached some kind of mythical finish line where everything is smooth and easy.

I’m still autistic. Still human.

I might know a lot about psychology. I might have done the work, unpacked the trauma, developed skills, and now guide others through their healing. But I still hit those days where I want to cry from pure exhaustion.
Where I sit on the couch all night, too drained to even make food.

Yes, I’m good at my job. My relationships are solid. I use the tools I teach. I don’t carry guilt or grudges the way I used to.
But I’m also still trying to navigate a world built for neurotypicals and that’s exhausting, even when things are going well.

Being a therapist doesn’t erase my autism.
It doesn’t make me “high functioning.”
It doesn’t mean I’ve transcended the traits that shaped my brain and my life.

What it does mean is that I probably have more awareness. I understand why things happen. I have tools.
And that makes me a better support for others going through the same.

Because I don’t just know what it’s like. I live it.

And that’s not a flaw. That’s part of what makes my work so real.

Healing isn’t always this soft, sunny journey full of light and breakthroughs.Sunshine and rainbows might be the finish ...
07/11/2025

Healing isn’t always this soft, sunny journey full of light and breakthroughs.

Sunshine and rainbows might be the finish line, yes. But the road? It’s often filled with thorns.

You’ll cry. You’ll grieve. You’ll feel that old pit of injustice bubbling up because you didn’t get what you needed back then. You’ll revisit memories you wish you’d forgotten. You’ll wrestle with anger, confusion, guilt. And sometimes… the hardest one to forgive is yourself.

There are moments where you crash. Where it feels worse before it feels better.

But crashing doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you’ve stopped pretending. It means something is shifting.
And that? That’s the beginning of rising.

You’re not meant to do this alone. Let someone you trust walk beside you, someone who gets it, who won’t rush you, who will hold space while you move through the storm.

I’ve heard people say they’re too tired to go to therapy. That they already hurt enough, they don’t want to add more pain by facing it all. And I get that. I really do.

But not all pain feels the same.
There’s the kind that breaks you down.
And there’s the kind that breaks you open.

One is heavy. The other clears the way.

You’ll know when you’re ready. And when you are, just know this: healing may hurt, but it hurts differently, and it leads somewhere. Somewhere that’s yours.

This is simply how our brain works.Not a disorder. Not a deficit. Just a different wiring.And this wiring needs to be ta...
07/10/2025

This is simply how our brain works.

Not a disorder. Not a deficit. Just a different wiring.

And this wiring needs to be taken into account whether we’re raising neurodivergent kids or navigating life as ND adults. Going against it doesn’t help. Shaming it definitely doesn’t help.

One thing that often gets overlooked: long-term goals with delayed outcomes are hard for us.

If we don’t see meaningful results quickly enough, our motivation naturally drops. Not because we’re hopeless. But because when there’s no real reward (no visible progress, no emotional payoff, no validation) it gets discouraging. Fast.

And no, not just any reward works. For ADHDers especially, the reward needs to be related and make sense.

Eating a chocolate bar because you answered five emails? Might work.
But baking a cake in your freshly cleaned kitchen? That’s meaningful. It’s context-aware. It tells your brain, “This is why I did it.”

We need purpose. Tangible connections between effort and outcome.
“Just because” or “because you have to” doesn’t cut it.

If the reason isn’t clear and solid, the ND brain often won’t register it as important and that’s not laziness or resistance. That’s wiring.

Honestly, it doesn’t really magically appear… but when you consciously give more time and attention to things or people ...
07/09/2025

Honestly, it doesn’t really magically appear… but when you consciously give more time and attention to things or people you want to see more of in your life, your brain starts to notice them more.

It’s a neat combo of two cognitive biases at play:

Confirmation bias : your brain seeks and filters info to match what you already believe
Frequency illusion : you notice something once, and suddenly it feels like it’s everywhere

Your brain isn’t broken, it just uses shortcuts to make sense of the chaos. But those shortcuts can warp how we experience reality.

Where your attention goes, your brain follows.
If you focus on everything going wrong, your brain will highlight all the proof it can find to validate that.
If you start focusing on healing, joy, safety... your brain will start showing you more of that too.

And no, it’s not always easy. These patterns run deep, especially when they're linked to trauma or emotional pain.
But changing your mindset isn’t just “thinking positive.”
It’s choosing to catch the loop and replace it. One thought at a time.

That’s the work.
And it is work.
But it’s worth it.

Yes, your pain is real. Yes, it matters.But no, it doesn’t have to define every inch of who you are.You are so much more...
07/08/2025

Yes, your pain is real. Yes, it matters.
But no, it doesn’t have to define every inch of who you are.

You are so much more than your hurt. You are a full human being with strengths, talents, values, humor, passion, curiosity, and a wild brain that sees the world a bit differently.

It’s easy to bond with others through shared pain. Sometimes, entire communities are built on that pain. And when we’ve been hurt deeply, especially by the same people or systems, that pain can become the only thread that connects us. The only way we’re seen. The only thing that feels valid.

But you are not just the sum of your struggles.
You can bring your pain with you without becoming it.
You can feel it, name it, hold it gently, and still make space for joy, silliness, love, wonder, and growth.

You’re allowed to reclaim your full self.
You’re allowed to be someone beyond the things that happened to you.

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