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ADHD informed Counselling in Dublin and Kildare. - BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Postgrad Cert in ADHD - I have ADHD & dyslexia dxs rebeccabourketherapy.com/adhd-thera…

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Shazzoir @shazzoir.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Celebrating our favourite te reo word, 'Aroreretini' coined by Māori educator/linguist Keri Opai as a non-judgemental way of describing #ADHD; it translates to "attention goes to many things". This empowering term embraces the curiosity, creativity & strength from having attention in many places.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 31/08/2026
We lost Steve Silberman on this day, 2 years ago. His death hit our entire community hard, because Steve showed autistic people as fully formed humans with rights and delights and happiness and love, with people who loved them, and whom they loved right back. thinkingautismguide.com/2026/01/abou...
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About That Mensch, Steve Silberman, and How Much We Miss Him — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Steve Silberman was such a well of bottomless compassion. I still can't believe he's gone. And I'm so sorry.
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Ben Potts @ben-potts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A journal editorial asked whether autism has lost its meaning. A documentary asked whether ADHD is real. My new blog post is about what that does to the people who then say nothing. blogs.city.ac.uk/needs/autism...
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Autism and ADHD Under Attack: What It Costs to Be Doubted in Public
What this summer's arguments about autism and ADHD do to diagnosis, stigma and whether people tell anyone.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 25/08/2026
I wrote a blog about why therapists shouldn't be using AI. I wonder if I'm preaching to the choir sharing it here on BlueSky! rebeccabourketherapy.com/2026/08/25/w... #therapistsconnect #therapistsky #genai #llms #chatgpt
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Why Therapists Shouldn’t Use AI: Ethics, Privacy, and Clinical Risks
Professional ethics of using LLMs in therapy There are three main ways that a therapist might use AI, none of which I consider ethical, due to concerns around accuracy, privacy, and effectiveness o…
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 10/08/2026
Hurray! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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What Is the Association Between Music‐Related Leisure Activities and Dementia Risk? A Cohort Study
Objectives To determine whether engagement in music-related leisure activities is associated with a reduced risk of dementia and cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND), as well as better cognitive ...
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Only just found out about this For the record, you don't get multiple genetic markers and one of the most effective medications known to science with 'social constructs' Channel 4, this is, in scientific parlance, an absolute fu*king disgrace that will genuinely endanger lives #c4 #ADHD
New Channel 4 documentary, The Great ADHD Myth?, seeks to determine whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 30/07/2026
"Someone who suspects they are autistic but does not want the risks associated with having the diagnosis in their record still deserves community support." From @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com: www.verywellmind.com/self-diagnos... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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As an Autistic Psychologist, Here Are My Thoughts on Self-Diagnosed Autism
Self-diagnosis is an often-discussed topic in the autistic community. Learn what it means to self-diagnose and how self-diagnosis impacts the autistic community.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 23/07/2026
I'm writing a blog post about why therapists shouldn't be using AI. The whole thing is so genuinely dystopian it's hard to talk about it in a way that won't seem unhinged to people who are very offline and haven't heard much about the dangers and drawbacks.
Daffy duck draws a complex and characteristically ingenious map to a planetCharlie meme, he stands enthused in front of some haphazardly arranged documents on a wahl, which have been connected to each other throughlines of red crayon
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 26/06/2026
If you know what it's like to really suffer with the heat, how it feels, how it makes it hard to think, to do things, and makes you irritable.. Think of that as sensory overload of your temperature sense And imagine getting that on a regular basis with some or all of your other senses #heatwave
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Upturn Enterprise @upturnuel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A study of a company where #neurodiversity is embraced has shown they keep ALL employees happier and longer than those who don’t make changes. Talk to us about how you can employ those with #ADHD #autism etc www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 23/06/2026
Wrote a blog post to introduce ACT for ADHD, the sort of therapy #umaap is based on. I hope it gives people an idea what it's about. I might have another go at it because surely I can explain it in fewer words than this! rebeccabourketherapy.com/2026/06/21/a... #therapistsconnect #acttherapy #adhd
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ACT for ADHD in Ireland: A neuro-affirming Approach to Executive dysfunction
ACT for ADHD is having a moment in Ireland, with ADHD Ireland and UCD working together to provide a HSE-funded program called UMAAP, which is based on ACT, and more and more psychotherapists offeri…
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KaguraNeves 🗡 :vergilbean: @evifneves.denden.world.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
Any #ADHD ers got tricks for remembering/staying consistent with physical therapy on your own or am I cooked . No medication no glue no borax
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#ADHD “I am a collection of dismantled almosts.” — Anne Sexton
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Steve DeGroof @stevedegroof.com · 12/09/2025
So, I wrote this app to help with #decisionFatigue / #decisionParalysis / #ADHD. You give it a to-do list, and it randomly selects a task for you. It only gives you one task at a time, and you have to finish that before it gives you a new one. Android version: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
The main screen of the app, with the message "There's something for you to do. Ready to go?" and a big red button that says "OK, I'M READY"The main screen of the app, with the message "Do your laundry" and a big red button the says, "DONE"The Edit Task screen, with a field for description and priority, as well as optional controls for repeat scheduling and dependency on other tasks.The View tasks screen, showing a list of tasks, along with their current status. A row of buttons at the bottom are labeled "REQUEUE", "DELETE", "ADD", "HOME".
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James Mullinger @jamesmullinger.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
For more than 30 years this was my morning routine, every single day! But until recently, I had no idea it was ADHD… Is your ADHD like this? Filmed live at Centre Stage Theatre, Summerland, BC #ADHD #adhdawareness #adhdbrain #adhdproblems #jamesmullinger @adhdjesse.com @adhdforreal.bsky.social
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 05/06/2026
I see coaches saying over and over again that therapists only work with the past, or focus on the past... No. This is profoundly incorrect. I have no idea where this comes from or why it is repeated practically every time a coach explains the difference between coaching and therapy?
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 31/05/2026
I need to take a new headshot for various professional advertising things because my current one is nearly 10 years old. Something friendly and welcoming and calm. I'm looking through what I have so far. Example:
A woman in her 40s looks up at the sky, her face contorted by its brightness
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 29/05/2026
Hey counsellors and therapists: Best online training I ever did. Even if you don't plan on doing icbt, twill make you better at understanding and recognising OCD. www.ocdtrainingschool.com/i-cbt-basic-... #therapistsky #therapistsconnect don't need CPD or CEUs? you can get most of it free, I'll link
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Inference-Based (I-CBT) Basic Training - Home Study + Resources Hub
Our comprehensive I-CBT Training + Resources Hub!
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Iolus | AmethystDerg | ThatPurpleDerg @amethystderg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
When your anti-d's AND adhd meds are on this list 🥲 No wonder I'm struggling more than usual. Please stay hydrated my fellow menty health beans! I know we hate it but for your health please keep up with drinking water. #Heatwave #UK #ADHD #Depression #Medication #Hydrate
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 18/05/2026
I wrote a blog post about fatigue in ADHD. rebeccabourketherapy.com/2026/05/18/a... #adhd #fatigue
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ADHD and Fatigue: Causes, the Boom-Bust Cycle, and Energy Management
Do you have ADHD and struggle with chronic exhaustion? Learn why the ADHD boom and bust cycle causes fatigue and discover practical energy management strategies.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 09/05/2026
I don't have face blindness but I did once excitedly say "oh my God!!! What are you doing here!?" to a complete stranger who looked like my friend and another time I asked someone I had known for years what her name was because she was, uncharacteristically, wearing a hair band. #prosooagnosia
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 05/03/2026
#actuallyautistic people, do you think Autistic adults use idiomatic expressions more often than NT people? They are handy mini-scripts, after all. E.g. "a stitch in time saves nine" "here's a little something for your trouble" It's something I think I've noticed about myself, and I'm wondering
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 02/02/2026
It's happened again! Let's say, I have one client who has a hive of bees and can't find anyone to take them 🐝 and another client who really needs bees and can't find them anywhere 🐝(details changed in every way) And of course I can't introduce them because it's unethical #therapistsconnect
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 20/01/2026
I wrote a post about misphonia! Has anyone with #misphonia found something that helps which I might have missed? #sensoryissues #adhd #autistic
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Help with Misphonia in Ireland
Have you ever been quietly working on a task when the sudden sound of drilling from the street makes you want to tear your hair out?  You might have misphonia, “condition in which one or more…
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 18/10/2025
I'm attending training on treating OCD so you're getting an #ocd thread! 🧵
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 06/10/2025
This is not true. Gemini will tell you basically anyone has ADHD. If you ask it 3 times you might get 3 different answers. LLMs ("AI") cannot facts. #adhd #gemini #ai #llm #misinformation The two citations it cites have him talking about recovery from addiction, with no mention of ADHD.
A Gemini assisted duck duck go search where Gemini says: "Yes, Macklemore has publicly shared that he was diagnosed with ADHD at age 30. He has discussed how it has affected his life and career"
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 06/10/2025
#adhd "The most common comorbid disorders were Oppositional Defiant Disorder (34.7 %), Behavior Disorders (30.7 %), Anxiety Disorders (18.4 %), Specific phobias (11.0 %), Enuresis (10.8 %), and Conduct Disorder (CD) (10.7 %)." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Psychiatric comorbidity in children and adolescents with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with estimated worldwide prevalence of 7.2 % in children and adolesce…
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 28/09/2025
According to psychology if someone online starts a sentence with "according to psychology" it probably has nothing to do with psychology and is completely unproven
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 28/09/2025
Sleeping with T-Rex arms and flamingo legs is not specific to any neurotype. #neurotypical #audhd #autistic #adhd 🦖 🦩
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 25/09/2025
Hot take: if you are offering an app that claims to help people with ADHD or other conditions affecting memory, it is unethical to use a subscription method of payment.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 17/09/2025
I really enjoyed talking to Katy Thompsett for her article on ADHD parenting in the Indo and I love how it turned out. It's also in the print edition (this week or next week?) if you get a chance to pick it up
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‘Everything is more stressful, more magnified, louder’ – the highs, lows and hurdles of raising kids when you have ADHD
No one said having kids was easy – for every toothy grin and charming quirk, there’s a sleepless night, the chaos of the local playgroup and the insistence on reading The Gruffalo eight times over.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 12/09/2025
Looking online for descriptions of abuse to help people recognize abuse and.. everything is describing intentional coercive control. The majority of people being abusive are clearly not planning it, and there aren't descriptions of this type of abuse. 1/2
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 09/09/2025
A great article about a neurodevelopmental difference in ADHD kids www.additudemag.com/retained-pri...
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How ADHD Resembles Retained Primitive Reflexes, and Vice Versa
What are retained primitive reflexes, and how do they relate to ADHD and other developmental disorders? Learn about the symptoms and treatment options for this often misunderstood condition.
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Sara Lobkovich, J.D., NBC-HWC @saralobkovich.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Neurodivergent fam: Do you have any especially favorite bookstores that serve the ND community either specifically or well? I’ve been letting my anxiety win, but it’s time to get my book in front of the people it can help most. 💙📚 #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #BookSky
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Morbs - Differently Normal @theonetruemorbs.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Hello, please observe this actual scan of my brain and how it works most of the time. Nothing really fits, but things somehow work anyway. #Brain #NeuroSpicy #ADHD #Autism #StopThinkingForFiveMinutesPlease
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 03/09/2025
Systematic review finding no increase in prevalence of ADHD www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Áine Bethany (she/they) @ainebet.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
So far I really like this new free app from @hankgreen.bsky.social and friends - check it out! #ADHD #Neurodivergent #BodyDoubling
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Dr K WILDSCHUT @drkwildschut1984.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
1/2 Major #ADHD study on impact of drug treatment vs non treatment: effective treatment reduces long term serious risks: Story here, and study link in next post: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 14/08/2025
We've probably all been on both sides of this in one way or another, especially if we have ADHD. Let's do our best to clarify with someone that they mean before we take offense.
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Orin 🚀🦏 @orinoxide.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
For the past week while doing other tasks I have incidentally noticed a stapler which I did not need to use at the time. I now have a task which requires a stapler. I have no idea where the stapler is, or where it was that I noticed it. #ADHD
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I. 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇱🇻 @i-me.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Apparently, "intrusive sleep" is a sudden onset of drowsiness or sleep triggered by abrupt disengagement from an activity or conversation due to boredom or loss of interest. It's really interesting, and it explains a few things about someone I know who has ADHD. #ADHD
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The Link Between Intrusive Sleep And ADHD
Intrusive sleep is something that is mostly experienced by people with ADHD and can be quite detrimental if not managed properly
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🔺 People with ADHD were 9x more likely to be hypersensitive 🔻 Hyposensitivity more likely in adults 🎧 Difficulties with sound, touch, movement, and light 🚫 Tools often fail to reflect these differences 🤷🏽♀️ Underrepresentation of women & ethnic minorities 📖 Read more: buff.ly/JPvWsvW
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 11/08/2025
"i think that’s what language does—builds a room made for living." www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
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They/Them
said with some nuance: as if i came to masculinity through the women’s gate, as if a daughter who grew into her father but not like trans, but like trans or a transformation without catalyst or smoke....
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SocArXivBot @socarxivbot.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Cultural perceptions and Stigma of ADHD: A Qualitative Study in Ireland and Turkey: osf.io/tcyvd
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Aranda Therapy @arandatherapy.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
As school starts up again, think about what systems can make the daily routines easier. Rather than giving verbal reminders every day, a note like this on the door can help prevent forgotten items, as well as parent burnout. What notes would be helpful to facilitate routines? #adhd #school #routine
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 07/08/2025
My partner has a neurotypical memory and I always think about Momento when I notice how different our worlds are Highly recommend!
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 07/08/2025
If you happen to be in Massachusetts
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Michael Meir Saltzman @saltzman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Parenting with ADHD moment: had kids on track for bedtime. 6yo asks me to untangle her necklace & I say it’s not the time. But then minutes later she cleverly puts it in my hand & without thinking I’m like “why is this so tangled” & spend 15 minutes figuring it out until I realize what’s happened.
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ADHD Dublin @rebeccabourketherapy.com · 30/07/2025
I want to talk about why Australia banning YouTube for young people is a terrible idea, from a personal perspective that I think is not uncommon in people with ADHD #australia #YouTube #adhd 🧵
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