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Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic Perimenopause)

Fiercely advocating to raise awareness on temporary fluctuations and regressions in capacity during our neurodivergent menopause transition. A safe space for our community to unmask, co-regulate, and share knowledge to self-advocate. samgallowayaudhd.substack.com

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13:41

Part 2: Nervous System Regulation in Neurodivergent...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/09/12

Hello to you, Welcome to the second part of this four part video series with Amanda Hanna from SomaPsych. You can watch Part 1 here. In the first video we discussed techniques to use in the margins of our day to regulate our nervous systems and feel restedThis time we focus on sleep, which can be so elusive to neurodivergent people in times of hormonal flux. Let’s face it, sleep can be hard for us throughout our lifespan. As children, we may have formed negative associations with sleep depending on

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15:59

Part 1: Nervous System Regulation in Neurodivergent...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/09/05

Hi Team Auti Peri!Well, here it is! The first part of four in this series on nervous system regulation, yay! I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the lovely Amanda Hanna of SomaPsych for sharing her time and expertise with our community. At SomaPsych, we empower resilience and transformation through trauma-informed care and somatic practices - from individual restoration to collective social change.Amanda weaves science with embodied wisdom, crafting spaces where curiosity

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23:01

Burnout Prevention at The Autistic Perimenopause 💕

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/07/25

Dear Team Auti Peri, Thanks for being here, your presence means the world to me!Contents summary* Why I am taking August off* Things you might like to do to contribute at The Autistic Perimenopause* Exciting plans for September on nervous system regulation in neurodivergent hormonal flux with sneak preview!* Recap of the Autism Adapted Suicide Safety Plan with links to the Newcastle University document, and my previous video and audio step-by-step guide* Bonus content only in this audio recording: A

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12:22

The Sensory Overload of Menstruation

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/07/09

Hi, I’m Sam Galloway and I have been writing from the nuanced and complex intersection of neurodivergence and menopause for over a year now at The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression. I am so glad you are here!Content warning: ectopic pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, blood, surgery, chronic pain. Every week I forged a sick note for my high school physical education (PE) teacher that said I couldn’t do PE that week, because I was on my period. Every week my PE teacher told me that I

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25:56

Urinary Incontinence in Perimenopause and Beyond

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/06/15

How has this happened?Birthing two big babies vaginally over a decade ago has finally backfired on me. It’s been a slow burn, with bumps along the path that have led me to a diagnosis of mixed urinary incontinence. It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise because I experienced extreme fecal urgency shortly after having my first son. He was born weighing a mighty 9lbs 6oz, and required an episiotomy, where the doctor took a pair of scissors to my perineum to dislodge him from my birth canal. I had

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12:46

(Live) Unboxing Newt! 🦎 My handmade bespoke order...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/06/09

Thank you so much to the incredible Tamsin at 3 Red Cabbage Heads - poetry, knitting and essays of life on Substack! For more amazing bespoke knitted ambhibians and other creatures, check out Tamsin’s Art Makes section.Newt flew all the way from the UK to NZ. No - on a plane, silly! Newts can’t fly. If they could, I wouldn’t be such a fan of them. *shudders*My Nan’s house in Alperton, London was as urban as could be - the opposite of the rural village of Cornelistrum, Co. Galway in Ireland from

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20:09

Crone Goals: Why I’m Asking for a Hysterectomy and...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/06/02

Welcome to The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression. I’m Sam Galloway and I have been documenting my despair fiercely advocating here for over a year now. Time flies when you are dissociating having fun! The Autistic Perimenopause is a safe community space for sharing our lived experience of our neurodivergent menopause. Together, we explore how hormonal flux affects us day to day, how safely unmasking helps us to self-regulate, and how to hang on when it all feels too much. Cat photos

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20:26

A Uterus Full of Stories

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/05/25

Trigger warning: Discussion of suicidal ideation, depression, gynaecological healthcare, chronic pain, pregnancy loss, death, cancer, surgery, blood, medical misogyny, mental health conditions. Please take care when reading. If you make it to the end, cute cat photos await you. But no pressure. 🐈 🐈Art therapy is a recent and later in life addition to my emotional toolkit. And thank goodness, because I need all the help and catharsis I can glean right now. So when my art therapist, EJ, texted me to

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24:32

My Gum Graft, My Third Child: What Perimenopause Did...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/05/11

Content warning: if you experience fear of the dentist, please take care when reading. TL;DR*Fluctuating/reduced estrogen in perimenopause can mean bone density reduces in jaws, jaw changes, exposed teeth/receding gums leave us vulnerable to loosening/losing teeth. Prevention is definitely better than cure, especially in the case of periodontal disease.Avoid over brushing and under brushing. The Goldilocks Effect may just help you avoid a gum graft. *Guess what? I have no dentistry training, but my

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15:47

Why Anti-Goals Work Best For Neurodivergent People:...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/05/06

Wowee, this post I released in the perineum festive break between Christmas and New Year 2024 has now had 10k+ views, 800+ likes, 100+ comments, and 100+ restacks:I am delighted it has resonated with so many people! I am still receiving comments on the post - although annoyingly not receiving notifications for them all…Thanks to demand avoidance, I have held out months before finally recording and releasing the audio voiceover. How apt!There are loads of comments in the original post if you would

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23:18

The Mind-Blowing Symptoms of Perimenopause... 🤯

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/05/03

Hi Team Auti Peri, My autistic perimenopause is an absolute shitshow right now. How is yours treating you? This week I have had bodily aches and last night I convinced myself to do the five minute evening yoga flow that used to be habitual. I don’t know if my body was aching because I hadn’t been doing it but, just as I was gently finishing triangle pose a muscle below my left hip absolutely wrenched itself! I couldn't breathe, whilst *trying* to breathe into it (those hypnobirthing sessions I took

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64:01

Rest and Creativity in Neurodivergent Menopausal...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/26

Thank you to Kristi Keller 🇨🇦, Tamu Thomas and many others for joining my live video with Allegra Chapman!Bonus! Scroll to the end of post for a gratuitous cute cat photo... 🐈 ⬇️Let's talk about creativity, rest, and why you are doing better than you think — even on the hard days.TL;DR: Rest, Creativity, and Self-Compassion* Creativity looks different for everyone, especially if you're neurodivergent, disabled, menopausal or raising kids.* You don't need to create every day. Rest is part of the

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15:26

Happy World Hormone Day: A Peek Inside My Medicine...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/24

Hello! I just found out that today, April 24th, is World Hormone Day! It is already getting late into the evening here in Aotearoa NZ. But better late than never. I recorded a last minute video to share with you, where I talk about my hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimen. There is no attempt to persuade you to try it (although vaginal Ovestin cream is the best!), but more of a run through of my regimen, and I share tips I have picked up to make application and absorption as unmessy and icky as

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28:24

Why PMDD Worsens During Neurodivergent Perimenopause

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/20

Hello!If you are new here, welcome to The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression!I am Sam - a late diagnosed neurodivergent woman, a tenacious midlife struggler, and an advocate for people in autistic perimenopause.Today I am deep in the midst of neurodivergent perimenopausal misery, so let’s see if I can put words in an order that conveys anything of interest and/or that makes sense… 🤞This week I have spent one million hours researching, writing and editing this and other upcoming posts

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9:23

Sorry, the Cats Are Fighting. Again.

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/15

Hi Team Auti Peri,How are things with you? Just a short video as I am too tired to write a long form post, but I wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you. In last weekend’s post I walked you through writing an Autism Adapted Suicide Safety Plan. I would love to know if you found it helpful?As you might expect, I am still on a low after that! This video post is a little lighter, in the metaphorical sense. The downlights in the room were blinding so I filmed it lying down to pretend I don’t

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44:10

How to Write an Autism Adapted Suicide Safety Plan

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/12

Trigger warning: this post is entirely written on the topic of preventing autistic suicidality and self-harm. If you are sensitive to these topics, please take extra care of yourself. 💕Hi Team Auti Peri! Sorry for the bleak post but some of us in the community are on a real low. Naturally, this has led to us sharing cat photos in The Autistic Perimenopause chat group. We need and deserve more than just autism awareness. We need a collective social movement to prolong our lives to the same life

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19:52

Empowered Menopause: Upholding Bodily Autonomy in the...

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/04/06

This direct message from a new friend on Substack this week has provoked self-reflection on my part, as well as being a reminder of how disempowered and uncertain we can feel during the neurodivergent menopause transition:“I have people around me on polar opposites of the spectrum of pro/anti HRT, and I’m unsure how best to decide what's right for me.”Why are we so opposed and opinionated? I am guilty of pushing my own agenda on others, and I went too far via text message when recently advising

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29:16

Blue Zones: Why Longevity Advice is Ableist

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/03/29

Have you heard of the Blue Zones? Before I was obsessed with autistic perimenopause (hard to believe there was such a time, I know), my special interest was longevity research findings and healthy lifestyle advice. National Geographic explorer and researcher, Dan Buettner, shares the optimal lifestyle principles believed to be responsible for extending the healthspans and lifespans of the oldest living human communities on Earth, in the idealistic Netflix documentary series: Live to 100: Secrets of

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40:08

The Auti Peri Q&A: Sam Galloway

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/03/18

Hi, I’m Sam (she/her). A late diagnosed neurodivergent woman, a tenacious midlife struggler, and an advocate for people in autistic perimenopause here at The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression AKA The Auti Peri.I am delighted to be the host of The Auti Peri Q&A Series! In this series, I host a Q&A interview with a fellow autistic person about their experience of the menopause transition.💕 Thank you for reading The Autistic Perimenopause! 💕If my work is valuable to you and you can

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23:08

Discovering Neurodivergent Perimenopause: A Timeline

Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic... ·

2025/03/16

“Hello this is Sam Galloway from The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression in New Zealand.I'm currently inside a blanket fort I've built myself.I'm hoping my cats and kids don't try and come and take it off me while I'm recording.We are just going into Autumn here in New Zealand which is fantastic because I've been boiling and hot flushing all the long summer so it's nice and dark here in the evenings which is good.Suits my mood.I hope wherever you are in the world it's bright and cheery

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