By Michelle Labine, PhD December 2025 For years, I talked about self-regulation with my kids, with the people I teach, and with my clients. It was the language I was trained in, the one that felt familiar and “correct”: regulate your emotions, regulate your behaviour, regulate your reactions so you can function in the world. […]
Category Archives: Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
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Not This Time By Michelle Labine, PhD November, 2025 For years, I’ve walked into situations like this one: high stakes, structured, full of unspoken expectations. I know the drill; prepare, rehearse, anticipate what people will need from me, and then push through, no matter the cost. It’s what I’ve always done: mask, manage, and make […]
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Not Anymore By Michelle Labine October 2025 When an Autistic woman says, “I need it this way,” or “I can’t do that right now,” it is not about control. Read that again. It’s about trust, safety, and finally being allowed to exist on her own terms. What looks like control from the outside is […]
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When Narcissistic Abuse Meets the Autistic Heart By Michelle Labine, PhD October 2025 A narcissistic man is shaped by an early wound. Long before he becomes charming, withdrawn, or cruel, he is a boy who learned a distorted version of love. Some boys grow up rejected, criticized, dismissed, or emotionally abandoned. They learn that love […]
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Alcohol Use and AuDHD: Untangling the Complexities By Michelle Labine, PhD September 2025 For many Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD folks, alcohol isn’t just a drink. It can feel like a social lubricant that softens sensory overload or provides a temporary escape from the weight of masking. But it can also become a slippery slope where […]
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