by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 3, 2026 | Autism, News
Many autistic children can’t put their stress into words — but a strand of hair may reveal what they can’t say, offering a biological window into the chronic stress they silently carry. Autistic children often struggle to communicate their feelings...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 2, 2026 | Autism, News
A study of more than 63,000 children finds that a mother’s psychological distress during and after pregnancy is linked to autism risk — and that the timing differs for boys and girls. Recent research published in Scientific Reports highlights the sex-specific...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 26, 2026 | Autism, News
What looks like an autistic person “missing” emotions may be something else entirely — new research suggests autistic and non-autistic faces simply speak different emotional languages. Research published in the journal Autism Research reveals that autistic...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 23, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
The more hours you spend online, the harder it becomes to think deeply — new research links heavy internet use to fragmented attention, weakened memory, and a measurable loss of mental stamina. The study reported by Jo’rabek Muhammadolimov indicates that...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 21, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
Hong Kong’s government is weighing how to protect young people from social media’s harms — from school phone rules to parental consent for accounts — as concern over youth internet addiction grows. The Legislative Council of Hong Kong recently discussed...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 20, 2026 | Autism, News
A new blood test claims it can flag autism risk during pregnancy by detecting maternal autoantibodies — a step toward diagnosing autism through biology rather than behavior. MARAbio has recently unveiled a groundbreaking blood test known as the MAR-Autism Test,...
