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Scenario

When Your Learning Difference Feels More Like a Curse

Everyone says I should be grateful for my photographic memory but I cannot forget anything including every cruel thing anyone has ever said to me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Exceptional cognitive abilities can become sources of suffering when they amplify painful experiences rather than solely providing advantages.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodiversity & Learning Differences?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.