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The Uncanny Valley of Childhood: How The Polar Express Might Explain Bullying—and how it Changed Hollywood Forever
"The closer robots come to being human, the more we perceive them as eerie. That is the Uncanny Valley." — Masahiro Mori , Japanese...
david206546
Apr 164 min read


The Neurointense Brain and the Appeal of Cannabis
What Is a Neurointense Brain? At Like Minds, we use the term neurointense to describe individuals whose brains are more reactive to...
david206546
Mar 264 min read


How can we embrace wise fear in our lives for personal growth and success?
Fear of failure often begins in early childhood, embedding itself in our psyche long before we can even articulate what we are afraid of....
david206546
Mar 205 min read


Hope’s Paradox: When Waiting Holds Us Back and Wisdom Moves Us Forward
Hope is a sensitive subject for many of us living with lifelong conditions or chronic illness. For some, giving up hope and accepting...
david206546
Mar 204 min read


Neurodivergence and Codependency: Why We Get Stuck in Relationships with Narcissists
Neurodivergent individuals—those with Autism, ADHD, and other cognitive differences—process the world in unique ways. Our brains are...
david206546
Mar 194 min read


I Wasn’t Broken — I Was Misunderstood: My Journey to Understanding My Neurodivergent Self
"Amers" For most of my life, I believed something was fundamentally wrong with me. No matter how hard I tried, I never seemed to "get it"...
Amy Miller
Mar 34 min read


Gut Health and Neurodivergency: A Hidden Connection
As part of our coaching at Like Minds, we emphasize the importance of gut health in mental well-being. More and more research is...
david206546
Feb 273 min read


Psychoeducation: The First Step Toward Self-Understanding and Healing
At Like Minds, we believe that psychoeducation is foundational to helping those who may be neurodivergent—or as we prefer to say,...
Amy Miller
Feb 194 min read


Understanding Fear: How Like Minds Peer Coaches Help Neurodivergent Individuals Manage Overwhelming Fear
Fear is a fundamental human emotion designed to protect us from harm. It is our brain’s built-in alarm system, activating when we...
david206546
Feb 173 min read


Undiscovered Neurodivergency and Eating Disorders
Recent research has illuminated a significant connection between neurodivergence—such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and...
david206546
Feb 133 min read
Neurodivergence: A Family Business
At Like Minds , we believe that understanding neurodiversity starts with recognizing that it is, at its core, a family trait . Autism and...
david206546
Feb 123 min read
Breaking the Chains of Stigma: A Call for Compassion and Understanding
Stigma surrounding mental illness, substance use disorder (SUD), and neurodivergence remains a significant barrier to healing and...
david206546
Feb 113 min read
Neurodivergence and Addiction: Uncovering the Hidden Connection
When we talk about addiction, the conversation often revolves around external factors—peer pressure, trauma, or environmental stressors....
david206546
Feb 103 min read
Like Minds - Relief in the Reason
For decades, I struggled through life feeling out of place, never understanding why seemingly simple tasks felt monumental or why I...
david206546
Feb 65 min read
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