AfterBurn Perspectives includes articles and interviews on neurodivergence and co-occurring conditions such as OCD. The focus is on lived experience, common misunderstandings, and improving understanding of how these conditions show up in workplaces and everyday life.
In October 2025, interviewed as a guest speaker with neurobox for OCD Awareness Week, to increase understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Covering what OCD really is (and isn't) and the support available to those with OCD and those that are close to them, by using lived experience of caring for someone with this incredibly misunderstood condition.
In October 2025, I wrote a supporting blog for neurobox to raise awareness of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. With 1 in 200 people estimated to suffer from OCD, this widely misunderstood complex condition can be debilitating and rip through families, destroying everything in it's path. OCD more prevalent in neurodivergent individuals, than within any other neurotype particularly an estimated 37% within the autistic community. In this article I explore what OCD really is, the misconceptions and stigma that can increase symptoms for those who suffer, and the support you can offer to someone you may know with OCD, or generally as an ally in the workplace or community.
