Art Therapy for Young Adults
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Adulting with Neurodivergence
Common Challenges
Legally you’re an adult but more often than not, you feel like you’re in a weird in-between state – kind of but not really a kid, kind of but not really an adult. In the midst of that, you’re trying to figure out your life and art therapy for young adults can help you manage the added pressure of being neurodivergent and the many ways it can complicate this time of life.
Does any of the following sound familiar?
- Dropping out or failing a class because you feel overwhelmed with demands
- Switching majors, maybe multiple times, because you feel pulled in different directions, and now you’re stressing about credits and what your should do next
- Feeling deflated after multiple job changes because you get bored or issues at work because of timeliness, focus, or other executive function difficulties
- Feeling emotionally drained because the transition out of high school has felt like the bottom dropped out
- Sensing you’ve disappointed your family and arguments about “what you’re doing with your life”
- Self-loathing and embarrassment that this isn’t going the way you imagined or what others expected of you
- Profound sense of unfairness that being neurodivergent makes everything so much harder
- Swinging between optimism because you think you’ve found direction and feeling defeated that you don’t know what to do
Is your sexuality or gender a fluid situation?
Perhaps your biggest challenge right now is your sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Uncertainty or conflicted feelings about your sexual orientation or gender identity that makes you feel anxious, confused about coming out to yourself
- Clarity about your sexual identity or gender identity but uncertainty or fear about coming out that is causing you to feel like you’re pretending to be someone you’re not
- Suspecting that you’re going through the motions in sexual or romantic relationships that make you feel disconnected, ambivalent and emotionally all over the place
Neurodivergence + Queer = Badass
There might not be an easy way to completely manage any uncertainty and emotional distress you’re experiencing, but imagine if the chaos was, well, less chaotic.
Imagine identifying what is working, your resources and your strengths, so that we can identify manageable next steps that can be a foundation for being more successful at school or at your job.
You could finally have less tension with your family because you’re having success moving towards academic or career goals that will lead to greater independence.
Take advantage of hands-on practical support you’ve been missing to prioritize and finish anxiety-provoking or mundane tasks, like calling the school registrar, completing accommodation forms, or completing applications, so you can move past task paralysis towards task completion.
You could feel at ease with your sexual orientation or gender identity, being out on your terms, being in fulfilling relationships or styling your gender presentation so it reflects your identity.
Finally, feel less on edge emotionally, less likely to react impulsively or overreact, so that relationships are less tense and you can communicate thoughts and needs in a way that people will receive.
Art Therapy for Young Adults
Developmental Benefits
Consistency instead of chaos. Peace instead of power struggles.
You or your young adult can be less frustrated with emotional changeability and conflict while building a satisfying parent-adult child relationship.