The Relationship Between Kink and ADHD

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There are indicators that a higher percentage of people who are neurodivergent find themselves interested in participating in the kink communities however very diplomatic well. My non-scientific opinion is that kink is a tool and it's one of the reasons why I advocate for it so unapologetically and so just like much all the time. It engages both your body and your mind and so I think for a lot of people who struggle with feeling overstimulated or understimulatedkink is a safe space where you can absolutely control how much stimulation you are getting if you want to become very overstimulated. You can put on a blindfold or earphones or whatever and get you know less

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Cate Osborn, who is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. Cate joins Hannah to talk about how typical understanding of ADHD has let down women and minority genders, having ADHD and dating, and how ADHD and kink can intersect. Cate unpacks rejection sensitivity and time blindness, discusses the relationship between ADHD and consent, and shares her opinion on why kink is a great tool for managing stimulation. Finally, Hannah and Cate discuss relationship dynamics where one person has ADHD and the other(s) doesn’t, the moral obligation to treat people with compassion, and how communication is crucial in all relationships.

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Catieosaurus (she/they) is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community
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