Falling into Breakdown. In this episode, I talk candidly about what caused my 'crash' into being mentally and physically incapacitated for 13+ weeks after months and years of extreme stress and worry. But what was the final straw?

Includes: life review, dissociation (detachment from reality and time) and executive function malfunctioning!

Trigger Warning - This one is a bit sad and dark, so if you're feeling wobbly, maybe give this episode a swerve!

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🌺Who Am I?🌺
The Blooming Boss 🌺 is an unfiltered diary of life after a mental breakdown and late-diagnosed AuDHD (Autism + ADHD) at age 57 🌼
As a therapist, empty nester, and entrepreneur, I share the raw reality of recovery: grief, regret, overwhelm, and confusion, alongside professional insights, research, and coping tools after these two huge and significant events🌸
This channel is about living unmasked 🌷 rebuilding identity 🌻 and finding strength after years of moving through the world undiagnosed. From mental health struggles to self-actualisation 🌸 (inspired by Carl Rogers and Natalie Rogers), I talk honestly about neurodivergence, breakdown to breakthrough, and creating a life that finally fits 🌸.
If you’re navigating late-diagnosed ADHD, autism, or AuDHD 🌼, or rebuilding after a breakdown, you’ll find community, understanding, and hope here 🌺.

Clare Llewellyn-Bailey: Counselling psychotherapist, podcaster, empty-nester, and AuDHD-er!!

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