Hyperverbal Autism and Neurodivergent Grief

I recently came across the term “hyperverbal autism” and it described me perfectly. When I shared the post on social media, many people I knew (who were also neurodivergent) said that explained them too, and the curious thing was, until now, no one had heard the term before.

What did we have in common? That we were all very much into books, reading, and language. We were all former gifted kids, and now that we were older, we had or are facing burnout, exhaustion, and frustration with our lack of support.

There was also something else underneath that: grief.

We mourned for the younger version of ourselves who didn’t have this knowledge, but thought we were “bad” at making friends or having conversations. We mourned for the lack of support and understanding we experience. And we grieved for ourselves, that we had lived so long without knowing.

That’s why I’ve started the Neurodivergent Grief Circles. Find out when the next one is, and join, by visiting our events page