Neurodiversity in Teen Girls: ADHD, Autism & Harm Reduction w/ Jamie Roberts | Teens No Cap Ep 43
Teens Uncharted: the PodShow Notes
Welcome back to Teens No Cap! I'm your host, Charity Chafee, a licensed mental health counselor specializing in teens and their families.
Today, I am absolutely jazzed to welcome Jamie Roberts to the show! Jamie is a California-based LMFT who specializes in working with neurodivergent teens and young adults (ADHD, autism, learning differences, and anxiety). She joins us to discuss her incredible new book, Neurodiversity for Teen Girls, and share her own journey of receiving a late diagnosis of AuDHD in her thirties.
In this episode, we dive deep into: ✅The Diagnostic Gap: Exploring why 80% of autistic girls do not receive a diagnosis by age 18. ✅The Phone Battery Analogy: A highly relatable update to the traditional "spoon theory" that helps teens effectively communicate their daily energy levels. ✅Redefining Self-Harm: Why we need to start viewing self-harm as a form of "pain regulation" for dopamine-deprived brains. ✅Harm Reduction Strategies: How to implement "distract and delay" techniques to keep teens safe, rather than relying on abstinence-only approaches that don't work. ✅Finding Yourself in Fiction: A look at the six crystal-named archetypes in Jamie's book (like Citrine, Onyx, and Emerald) that help neurodivergent teens feel seen and understood.
Resources & Links Mentioned: ✨Jamie's New Book: Neurodiversity for Teen Girls [https://a.co/d/04DEEBbR] ✨Jamie's First Book: Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1638783829] ✨Neuroaffirming Clinical Trainings: Check out Neuropebble! [https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuropebble-corp/posts/] ✨Follow Jamie Everywhere: @NeuroDivergentTherapist [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergenttherapist/] ✨ Visit Teens Uncharted Website: https://www.teensuncharted.com/ ✨ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teens.uncharted/
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