Giancarlo Cristea • Neuroaffirmative Psychotherapy

19/09/2025

😁 It happens sometimes... 🤭

16/09/2025

16/09/2025

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13/09/2025

Neurodivergence and CPTSD often overlap, especially when trauma happens in childhood. Being neurodivergent means your brain works a bit differently, which can affect how you process emotions and stress.
Childhood trauma like CPTSD adds layers of complexity, impacting mental health, relationships, and daily life.

Understanding this link helps us offer kinder, more tailored support for healing and growth.

13/09/2025

😉 It's so simple to understand

30/08/2025

29/08/2025

As a neurodivergent father of a neurodivergent child living in the UK, I know firsthand that getting a proper assessment and diagnosis is truly A PRIVILEGE, even in a wealthy and developed country. The process is long, exhausting, and uncertain, and many people never get the recognition or support they need. Statements about “over-diagnosis” completely ignore this reality. The number of official neurodivergent diagnoses still falls far short of the true number of people who live with these conditions every day, hidden and unsupported in the system.

For decades, rigid and incorrect diagnostic criteria of DSM 4 excluded the possibility of dual diagnoses like autism and ADHD, leaving millions of people without a complete picture of themselves and without access to appropriate help. The recent rise in diagnoses is not a sudden trend or fad but a necessary correction of years of neglect and under-recognition. Many neurodivergent families, like mine, face continuous struggles within a system that still hasn’t caught up with the complexity and reality of neurodivergent lives.

So when arrogant and out-of-touch politicians like Jeremy Hunt speak dismissively about “too many” diagnoses, it reveals their ignorance and disconnect from the people they claim to represent. His comments show a lack of understanding and empathy, typical of many politicians who have never lived these experiences. Such attitudes only deepen stigma and ignore the real, pressing needs of thousands of families still waiting for proper recognition and support.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/aug/27/overdiagnosis-of-children-overlooks-that-growing-up-is-messy-and-uneven-says-jeremy-hunt?fbclid=IwVERDUAMeMrJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHnok6i4PPPm3GQ4_Th3UuXNdtk6yUiPlv-TiS4N3lpnlQVx5figjJj_YEoqB_aem_0vYTE9lvmz-aCwf-5W9lxg

Former health secretary wants to see an overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities system in England

26/08/2025

https://youtu.be/FbR3K4L2XnA?si=5CHUm7-d0AfFj_pv

What scientists should, or shouldn’t, research is usually poured over in funding boards and ethics committees.But the future of autism research is now common...

23/08/2025

23/08/2025

https://staff.sussex.ac.uk/news/article/65452-study-reveals-harrowing-experiences-of-misdiagnosis-of-borderline-personality-disorder-in-autistic-adults

Researchers at BSMS have explored the lived experiences of autistic adults who were previously diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).