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Paths Uncharted.
A collaborative blog by Divergent Path Wellness
exploring mental health in context, centering neurodivergent and queer experiences, and undermining prescriptive paths
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“Am I Bad at Being an Adult?”
If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “Everyone else seems to have this whole adulthood thing figured out—what’s wrong with me?” — you’re not alone.
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jul 119 min read
Mental Health Support for Queer and Neurodivergent People: Self-Compassion, Community, and Care in Uncertain Times
In a world that often feels like it’s teetering on the edge—politically, economically, environmentally—it’s hard to know how to keep...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jun 275 min read
Unlearning Religious Shame as a Queer Person: You Were Never the Problem
For LGBTQIA+ folks raised in rigid or rejecting faith traditions, healing can start with the radical idea that there was nothing wrong...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jun 137 min read
Should I Go No Contact?
How to Decide Whether to End Contact with a Friend or Family Member Deciding to go no contact with a friend or family member is a deeply...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 195 min read
Floating in the Void: Queer, Neurodivergent & Facing Existential Dread
If you’re queer, neurodivergent, and alive right now, chances are you’ve felt it — the hollow ache in your chest when the world feels...
Hannah Dickey MSW, LMSW
May 23 min read
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