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Why neurodivergent brains resist healthy sleep patterns

I know I need eight hours of sleep but my brain will not turn off until 2am even when I am exhausted and I have tried everything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The hypervigilant mind treats rest as a threat to its constant monitoring and processing of information.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodivergence — lived experience?”

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