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Study: "Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is characterized by pervasive, long-term (typically 3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus"

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: A qualitative study explores how the anticipation of rejection causes more psychological distress than the actual events, driving a "vicious circle" of emotional masking, bodily pain, and social withdrawal. (n=5)

Individuals with social anxiety disorder should be screened for ADHD and vice versa. The recent review of 41 papers found that having both social anxiety disorder and ADHD is linked to more severe symptoms and higher levels of impairment compared to having just one of these conditions.

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The stomach’s connection to the brain may actually be too strong in people under psychological strain.

Sleep helps the brain to cleanse itself – and now this process can be measured in humans entirely non-invasively. The brain’s cleansing mechanism is driven by pulsations, natural bodily rhythms that move blood and cerebrospinal fluid through the brain.

ADHD is linked to more "outside the box" thinking, leading to increased creativity seen in otherwise gifted individuals.

ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests

The brain microbiome: Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. Understanding it may help prevent dementia, suggests a new review. For many decades microbial infections have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

A single 2mg dose of estradiol increased learning rates in men by modulating dopamine-mediated reward sensitivity and increasing explicit awareness of changing reward probabilities

Autism is considered a disorder of the brain. But a new study suggests that the peripheral nervous system, the nerves that control our sense of touch, pain and other sensations, may play a role as well.