Stimminy Cricket: Everybody Stims

Stimming, or “self-stimulatory” behaviours are human behaviours

Jillian Enright
neurodiversified
Published in
6 min readFeb 24, 2022

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What is stimming?

Stimming is self-stimulatory behaviour and is often a way that Autistics regulate our emotions. It can be calming, it can be enjoyable, and sometimes it can signal to others that something is wrong.

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Jillian Enright
neurodiversified

She/they. Neurodivergent, 20+ yrs SW & Psych. experience. I write about mental health, neurodiversity, education, and parenting. Founder of Neurodiversity MB.