Spectrum Nutrition and Wellness

29/08/2026

A surprising number of neurodivergent adults have lived in a near-constant state of low-grade existential overwhelm since childhood without ever realising that other people do not experience life this way.

28/08/2026

Neurodivergent people gaslighting other neurodivergent people needs talking about more.

“My autism , my ADHD isn’t like that” is not evidence that someone else is lying, exaggerating or doing autism wrong.

It’s a spectrum.

Your experience is not the benchmark.

26/08/2026

📣📣 listen up ⚠️⚠️

Morning 🙂

Yesterday I posted a reel about how we need to stop romanticising autism and ADHD, and it clearly triggered a lot of people.

And maybe that discomfort is worth sitting with.

Because sometimes something feels personal because there’s an element of truth in it.

I stand by what I said.

I’m autistic. I have ADHD. I’m raising neurodivergent children, and I’ve also spent years working professionally alongside neurodivergent people.

My lived experience counts too.

And before anyone twists the point again: I am not talking about neurodivergent people using humour to cope.

Dark humour? Joking about your own chaos? Laughing because sometimes the alternative is crying?

I get it. I like that too. I like that humour .

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭.

We live in a world where anyone can create content, build an audience and make money from almost anything.

And increasingly, autism and ADHD are being packaged into things like:

“I’ve got a little sprinkle of the ’tism ✨”

“My ADHD made me do this 😂”

…while showing something quirky, creative, spontaneous or funny.

The problem isn’t that autistic people can’t be funny, talented, creative or successful.

Of course we can.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.

Because for many people, these conditions are genuinely disabling.

They affect communication.
Executive functioning.
Education.
Employment.
Relationships.
Parenting.
Sensory processing.
Emotional regulation.
Eating.
Sleep.
Daily living.

Some days they make simply participating in life incredibly difficult.

And when disability is constantly presented online as quirky, cute and entertaining, those of us asking for accommodations suddenly have to prove that we’re actually struggling.

Parents have to explain why their child can’t “just do it” when someone else with ADHD on TikTok apparently can.

And our neurodivergent children are growing up watching this too.

Imagine being a struggling autistic or ADHD teenager, seeing someone online with the “same condition” seemingly thriving because of it, and wondering:

“If we both have ADHD, why can’t I do that?”

That matters.

Representation matters.

Language matters.

So yes joke about your own neurodivergence.

Find humour in it.

Celebrate your strengths.

None of that is the issue.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘆 𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰.

Autism and ADHD don’t need to be miserable to be valid.

But they also don’t need to be made palatable, cute or entertaining for social media.

Some of us are fighting incredibly hard just to function.

And we shouldn’t have to keep proving that.

25/08/2026

We need to stop romanticising autism and ADHD.

24/08/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

This is for neurodivergent people who want help with nutrition, fitness, routines and their relationship with food , without rigid plans, pressure or endless Zoom calls.

It’s flexible, personalised coaching designed around your actual brain and life.

£95 per month
No weekly calls required.

If you want more information, message me SPECTRUM.

24/08/2026

𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 “𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.”

Sometimes they’re about executive dysfunction.

Sometimes it’s sensory needs.

Sometimes it’s forgetting to eat until you’re absolutely starving.

Sometimes it’s needing the same safe foods on repeat.

Sometimes cooking feels like 27 separate tasks when your brain only has capacity for three.

Sometimes dopamine-seeking means reaching for foods that give an immediate hit.

And sometimes food has become one of the quickest ways to regulate overwhelm, stress or exhaustion.

That’s why simply telling an ADHD or autistic person to “meal prep”, “eat healthier” or “have more discipline” can completely miss the point.

You can know exactly what a balanced meal looks like and still struggle to consistently feed yourself well.

The work often needs to happen before the food.

⚠️What are the barriers?
⚠️What drains your capacity?
⚠️What sensory needs are being ignored?
⚠️Are you leaving meals too long?
⚠️Is food being used for stimulation or emotional regulation?
⚠️Does your routine actually work for your brain?

Nutrition matters.

But sustainable nutrition for neurodivergent people isn’t about forcing yourself into a system designed for somebody else.

It’s about creating one that actually works with your brain. 🖤

That’s the difference between another diet you can’t maintain… and nutrition that genuinely supports you.

24/08/2026

20/08/2026

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19/08/2026

ADHD, autism and eating disorders are more connected than many people realise.

And this includes both binge eating disorder AND anorexia.

Research has found that people with ADHD have a significantly increased likelihood of eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, bulimia and anorexia. (PubMed⁠)

For ADHD, food difficulties can sometimes be connected with things like:

• impulsivity
• emotional regulation
• forgetting to eat and then becoming extremely hungry
• difficulty planning meals
• seeking stimulation or reward
• bingeing when overwhelmed, bored or dysregulated

Research also suggests that emotional dysregulation may help explain some of the link between ADHD and binge-type eating behaviours. (PubMed⁠)

Autism can look different.

For autistic people, eating difficulties may involve:

• sensory sensitivities
• strong food preferences
• difficulty with change
• rigid routines around food
• difficulty recognising hunger and fullness
• feeling safer when food is predictable

Autistic people are also disproportionately represented in anorexia treatment, and research has highlighted the need for eating-disorder services to better understand autism. (PubMed Central (PMC)⁠)

And of course, someone can experience both restriction and binge eating.

They can crave routine but struggle to maintain it.

They can forget to eat all day and binge later.

They can have sensory food difficulties AND body-image concerns.

They can be autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD and have an eating disorder that doesn’t fit neatly into one box.

This is why eating-disorder support needs to look beyond:

“Just eat normally.”
“Have more discipline.”
“Stop bingeing.”

We need to understand what is driving the behaviour in that individual brain.

Neurodivergence doesn’t cause every eating disorder.

But for some people, understanding their ADHD or autism can be a huge missing piece of recovery.

Science / further reading:

ADHD & eating disorders meta-analysis:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27859581/

ADHD, emotion regulation & binge-type eating:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33121125/

Autism & anorexia treatment experiences:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8264634/

Neurodivergence & eating disorders review:
https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-024-01126-5