Knowledge Shouldn't Be Locked Away.
The old world of ideas is built on scarcity and fear, locked behind a wall of "All Rights Reserved." (As if an idea can be owned.)
We are here to tear down that wall.
We believe that knowledge about the human mind is not a product to be hoarded, but a tool to be shared. The traditional model of intellectual property creates silos, fosters competition, and keeps vital information locked away from the people who need it most.
This is a direct contradiction of everything we stand for.
Our commitment to an open-source model is a deliberate act of rebellion. We believe the best way to protect our work is not to hide it, but to share it so widely and generously that our ideas become part of the very fabric of a new, more humane paradigm.
We are not building a fortress. We are building a community.
Access to Knowledge is a Form of Care.
Here's what the research actually shows: Access to clear, accurate information about how your mind works is a primary facilitator of psychological safety. It's therapeutic. It reduces shame. It creates agency.
For too long, this kind of knowledge has been gatekept by institutions, locked behind paywalls, or obscured by jargon that only insiders can decode. We've watched neurodivergent people—the people we serve—hit those barriers over and over again.
So we made a choice:
Every piece of original research, every science deep-dive, every framework we develop—we give it away. Freely. Under a license that ensures it stays free.
All backed by our growing library of 291 peer-reviewed papers. All translated into plain language. All yours.
Because understanding your own brain shouldn't be a privilege. It's a right.
The TL;DR: Three Simple Rules.
All original content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
That sounds like legalese, so let's break it down. You're free to copy, share, and redistribute our work in any medium or format—as long as you follow three simple rules:
1. Attribution (BY)
You MUST Give Credit
Share our articles, guides, and manifestos freely—but give clear credit to Enlitens LLC and link back to the original source on our website. This isn't about ego. It's about ensuring the work is never separated from its philosophy.
2. NonCommercial (NC)
You CANNOT Make Money Off Our Work
No selling, no paid courses, no commercial use. (We get the irony of a business asking for this. But capitalism doesn't get to swallow everything. This work is a gift—and it stays a gift.)
3. NoDerivatives (ND)
You CANNOT Alter the Work
Share it in its original form. No remixing. The precision of our scientific and compassionate messaging matters.
Quick Answers About Sharing.
Absolutely! Credit Enlitens LLC, link back to the original, and you're golden. Screenshots work too as long as the source is clear.
Yes—for educational purposes with clients. You cannot include it in paid products, courses, or trainings. If you're helping people for free, we're on the same team.
Translation counts as a 'derivative work' under our license, so you'll need permission first. Email us—we love expanding access and may grant a license for faithful translations.
The 'NoDerivatives' clause protects the integrity of our scientific and clinical messaging. Out-of-context quotes or edited versions could distort our meaning and harm the people we're trying to help.
Please do! Academic citation is always allowed under fair use. Cite us as you would any other source. APA format works great.
You're Already Part of This.
Every time you share our work, you're helping to build something bigger than any one practice or any one clinician.
You're part of a movement to make mental health knowledge:
- Accessible — Not locked behind paywalls
- Humane — Not pathologizing
- Free — In both senses of the word
Thank you for being a part of this rebellion. (Even if "part of the rebellion" just means sharing an article once. That counts. Every share is a tiny brick out of the wall.)
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