Author: S.M. Jentzen

S.M. Jentzen is a former behavioralist turned author. Here she discusses neurodivergence (eg. ADHD and autism) and mental health (eg. anxiety and depression) and how they impact not only her writing but how she raises her three children (all of whom have neurodivergences of their own) and her life in general.
Lifestyle Writing

April Updates and Cover Reveal!

Hello everyone! It is finally spring! Have you been busy? I have been hard at work on my current books. I am in the editing process of the first few chapters of my middle-grade fantasy book and can I just say that it is agonizing sometimes to have to go back and read your own […]

Anxiety and ADHD Autism

The Other Side of the Label Coin

In my last post, I discussed why diagnostic labels were beneficial for helping us understand why someone might need accommodations and what kind of accommodations they may need. Today, I want to discuss why labels may be harmful, as there are two sides to every coin. There are two reasons I believe that using labels […]

Anxiety and ADHD Autism

Why Do We Need Diagnostic Labels?

I recently learned that March is Disability Awareness and Developmental Disability Awareness Month, so I thought this would be a good time to discuss labels. Increasingly, I have heard people say “why do we need to label things?” in reference to developmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism, and while I agree that over-labeling (eg: […]

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