Katherine Uher
@katherineuher.bsky.social
Writer, speaker, therapist and occasional overthinker. Neurodivergence, relationships, and the art of being human—served with coffee.
Most of us were raised to “other-reference” — track what others want from us before checking in with ourselves.
Here’s a quick vid where I walk through it:
▶️ youtu.be/vNe2G0e6Ktk
#MentalHealth #TherapistTools #Neurodivergent #Masking #Unmasking
Here’s a quick vid where I walk through it:
▶️ youtu.be/vNe2G0e6Ktk
#MentalHealth #TherapistTools #Neurodivergent #Masking #Unmasking
Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self
YouTube video by Stop Institutional Coercive Control
youtu.be
July 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Most of us were raised to “other-reference” — track what others want from us before checking in with ourselves.
Here’s a quick vid where I walk through it:
▶️ youtu.be/vNe2G0e6Ktk
#MentalHealth #TherapistTools #Neurodivergent #Masking #Unmasking
Here’s a quick vid where I walk through it:
▶️ youtu.be/vNe2G0e6Ktk
#MentalHealth #TherapistTools #Neurodivergent #Masking #Unmasking
Being misunderstood isn't “just part of growing up.”
When your truth gets dismissed, and your reality gets overwritten, that’s not a small thing.
That’s trauma.
Here’s why that break matters:
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=redU...
#Trauma #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #Psychology #MentalHealth
When your truth gets dismissed, and your reality gets overwritten, that’s not a small thing.
That’s trauma.
Here’s why that break matters:
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=redU...
#Trauma #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #Psychology #MentalHealth
The Trauma of Being Misunderstood
YouTube video by Stop Institutional Coercive Control
www.youtube.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Being misunderstood isn't “just part of growing up.”
When your truth gets dismissed, and your reality gets overwritten, that’s not a small thing.
That’s trauma.
Here’s why that break matters:
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=redU...
#Trauma #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #Psychology #MentalHealth
When your truth gets dismissed, and your reality gets overwritten, that’s not a small thing.
That’s trauma.
Here’s why that break matters:
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=redU...
#Trauma #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #Psychology #MentalHealth
We’re not “bad at adulting,” we’re navigating a world that demands constant multitasking and masking while our brains are already working overtime.
This is nervous system overload.
#NeurodivergentLife #ExecutiveFunction #AutisticAdults #SupportNotShame #NeurodivergentNotLazy
youtu.be/VoPl7F4ehV8
This is nervous system overload.
#NeurodivergentLife #ExecutiveFunction #AutisticAdults #SupportNotShame #NeurodivergentNotLazy
youtu.be/VoPl7F4ehV8
2 Circumference of Awareness A Unique Gift V1
YouTube video by Stop Institutional Coercive Control
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We’re not “bad at adulting,” we’re navigating a world that demands constant multitasking and masking while our brains are already working overtime.
This is nervous system overload.
#NeurodivergentLife #ExecutiveFunction #AutisticAdults #SupportNotShame #NeurodivergentNotLazy
youtu.be/VoPl7F4ehV8
This is nervous system overload.
#NeurodivergentLife #ExecutiveFunction #AutisticAdults #SupportNotShame #NeurodivergentNotLazy
youtu.be/VoPl7F4ehV8
www.tiktok.com/@kcuher/vide... What some call “hyperfocus” or “fixation” is often a deep, sustained form of attention—one that can solve complex problems, spot inconsistencies, and hold multiple threads in mind. This can be an incredible asset.
2_Circumference_of_Awareness_A_Unique_Gift_V1 Uta Frith’s theory of “weak central coherence” has long been used to describe how autistic people tend to process information. The original idea was that ...
TikTok video by KC Uher
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June 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
www.tiktok.com/@kcuher/vide... What some call “hyperfocus” or “fixation” is often a deep, sustained form of attention—one that can solve complex problems, spot inconsistencies, and hold multiple threads in mind. This can be an incredible asset.
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“There is a vast chasm between the concept of freedom inscribed on paper and the reality of freedom in our lives.” Revisit Jelani Cobb‘s piece, from 2020, on Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom.
Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom
Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“There is a vast chasm between the concept of freedom inscribed on paper and the reality of freedom in our lives.” Revisit Jelani Cobb‘s piece, from 2020, on Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom.
Some days be like this.
June 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Some days be like this.
“What would help you?”
For many autistic people, this question isn’t helpful—it’s overwhelming. Because often… we don’t know.
youtu.be/xSKOmtRcmPA
For many autistic people, this question isn’t helpful—it’s overwhelming. Because often… we don’t know.
youtu.be/xSKOmtRcmPA
What adjustments?
YouTube video by Stop Institutional Coercive Control
youtu.be
June 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“What would help you?”
For many autistic people, this question isn’t helpful—it’s overwhelming. Because often… we don’t know.
youtu.be/xSKOmtRcmPA
For many autistic people, this question isn’t helpful—it’s overwhelming. Because often… we don’t know.
youtu.be/xSKOmtRcmPA
What if I told you stress and excitement trigger the same nervous system—but one shuts you down and the other helps you learn faster? youtu.be/TGdMzgwu8Sw
Dopamine vs Adrenaline when it comes to Learning
YouTube video by Stop Institutional Coercive Control
youtu.be
June 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What if I told you stress and excitement trigger the same nervous system—but one shuts you down and the other helps you learn faster? youtu.be/TGdMzgwu8Sw
I wanted to share a podcast I recorded recently — Mastering Change, who run the annual Trauma Talks at Oxford invited me to speak about traumatisation in neurodivergent families:
▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQd...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16HP...
▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQd...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16HP...
Autism, Identity & Fighting the System w/ Katherine Uher | #015 Mastering Change
YouTube video by Masters Events
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May 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I wanted to share a podcast I recorded recently — Mastering Change, who run the annual Trauma Talks at Oxford invited me to speak about traumatisation in neurodivergent families:
▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQd...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16HP...
▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQd...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16HP...
Reposted by Katherine Uher
Reposted by Katherine Uher
Women, would this work on you?
November 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Women, would this work on you?
Reposted by Katherine Uher
Reposted by Katherine Uher
🤔 Here's my idea of "heaven". ... HBU❓️
November 15, 2024 at 10:54 AM
🤔 Here's my idea of "heaven". ... HBU❓️
Reposted by Katherine Uher
Reposted by Katherine Uher
