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Autism & ADHD in One Brain | @auticulate
@auticulate: “Autism + ADHD in one brain = Internalised Chaos (the Autism wants routine and the ADHD wants spontaneity). Add to this external chaos (Hostile environments including people and policies) and you get extreme and debilitating demand… Read Full Post
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“What you’ve been waiting for” — Jason Feifer
“You’re waiting for something. And the waiting is excruciating. What are you waiting for? Could be anything — a project in limbo, a thing you pitched, a decision from someone, a response to your email. Whatever it is,… Read Full Post
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Nicole Filippone on Late Diagnosed Autism
Nicole Filippone: Just to be clear, being late diagnosed, high masking, lower support needs, with highly internalized autistic traits often means our autism doesn’t “look” like autism to anyone. Read Full Post
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Rank Theory — an Evolutionary Theory of Depression
Depression has been an integral part of all my adult life, starting from around the age of 18 when I was first put on antidepressants. Rank Theory has always intrigued me, and it makes sense in many… Read Full Post
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Signs you’re in Survival Mode | @heybobbibanks
Signs you’re in survival mode, found on X by @heybobbibanks Speaking from considerable and numerous experiences, throughout my life, this is a handy starting point; identify if you’re struggling: Read Full Post
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Burden of Undiagnosed ADHD
The hidden burden of undiagnosed ADHD is needing to invent excuses in an attempt to explain or justify behavior you don’t even understand yourself. Read Full Post
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AuDHD Late Diagnosis Grief Process
Bewilderment, non acceptance, tears. The “wait a minute” moment… Realising a lot of your life has been a lie, fighting battles with your mind and body that you were never going to win. Losing friends, relatives, jobs… Read Full Post
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Pathological Demand Avoidance
Definition: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ I first came across this term when I was browsing the subreddits for ADHD and Autism . After reading more about it I realised belatedly (in my 50s) that I have been coping with this… Read Full Post
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