#neurodivergent post

[confused-mortal-being-ft-adhd]

When I give a lot of information, it's oversharing, but a neurotypical does and "it's a long story."

#adhd #autism #neurodivergent #adhd post #autistic #autism post #neurodivergent post #actually autistic #inattentive adhd #adhd problems #oversharing #neurotypical

[gabrielora]

When I was younger and researching the autism diagnosis criteria and symptoms, I thought “oh I couldn’t POSSIBLY be autistic.” Because when I read “takes everything literally” I thought it literally meant EVERYTHING and I was like “I don’t take EVERYTHING literally, just most things!” And I just realized the other day that it didn’t actually mean EVERYTHING and that was an overstatement.

#textpost #text post #neurodivergent #actually autistic #autism #autistic things #autistic experiences #neurodiversity #why is there a hyperbole in the statement talking about people taking hyperboles literally

[etherealspacejelly]

sometimes you just have to let yourself be a bit neurodivergent.

i hate going out, it gives me a lot of anxiety and sensory input that i dont like, and i am often forced to talk to people.

so i do this thing on more difficult days, or sometimes just for fun, where i "bring a fictional character with me". i walk and imagine Fictional Character walking next to me. they talk to me, reassure me, hype me up, whatever i need them to do.

today dean winchester came christmas shopping with me. he went over the list with me of stuff i needed to get, told me i was doing a good job every time i finished in a certain shop, reminded me to take a deep breath when i got a little overwhelmed.

and yea. its kinda silly. and i know its just me talking to myself in a different voice, but it Works! especially since all of my special interests/hyperfixations tend to be tv/movie related.

so do what you gotta do to Get Shit Done. stop holding yourself to neurotypical standards. if you need Fictional Character to tell you you're doing a good job, do it! if you need Favourite Singer to walk you to school, do it! yea it might feel silly but you're literally fighting against your own brain to get stuff done every single day. you can have a little self indulgent daydream, as a treat.

#autism #actually autistic #adhd #audhd #actually adhd #neurodivergent #im tagging adhd and autism because that is specifically what i have #this post can apply to any neurodivergent people who feel it helps #i am fully aware that neurodivergent includes people who arent autistic or adhd

[cafeblossomss]

the most helpful thing i have ever seen from neurodivergent internet spaces is “THERE ARE OTHER TIMES OF DAY TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH”. this has genuinely saved me from executive dysfunction spirals so many times.

#mine #text post #random thoughts #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodiverse stuff #neurospicy #actually neurodiverse #autistic positivity #autistic community #autistic women #autistic adult #autistic things #actually autistic #autism #adhd tag #adhd stuff #actually adhd #adhd #adhd problems #adhd brain #adhd things

[purrsongs]

on colors and being different and not being enough for yourself

(please reblog instead of liking)

#comic #vent #vent post #vent art #autism #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodiverse #nd artist #therapy #therapist #disabled #disability #ableism #self esteem #i hope this reaches the right audience

[komodocloud]

do you guys ever feel like an outcast even in a group full of outcasts. like i'm autistic and even in groups full of neurodivergent people i'm still excluded sometimes. i don't understand why

#vent post #actually autistic #autism #is it just me #i don't understand what the problem is #am i just weird #neurodivergent #being autistic

[aroacedavestrider]

people will hear you talk about struggling with mental illness and say “you can do anything if you just put your mind to it”. brother what part of the body does the mental illness happen in. what do you think is the problem

#neurodivergent #adhd #autism #executive dysfunction #shoutout to my dad lmao. mr ‘just outthink it!’ #fuck! dude i never thought of that #waiiiit wait youre telling me all i have to do to overcome the Problems is put my mind to it #ok lemme consult the mind rq #im back. the mind is what has the Problems #my post #dave speaks

[theoraekensnotsosecretlover]

Ah yes, the autistic experience of being more mature than your peers as a child/teen, and then less mature as an adult. The window of opportunity to relate is... not there

#autism #actually autistic #autistic things #autistic adult #the tism #tism posting #tism moment #tism things #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodiverse stuff #neurospicy

[starfishinthedistance]

I talk to many people who say things like "oh I have trauma but I don't have PTSD", but then when I talk to them a little more I realize that they most likely do, they just can't recognize it as such due to how lacking PTSD awareness is, even beyond the whole "it's not just a veteran's disorder" thing.

The main reason they think they don't have PTSD usually has to do with flashbacks and nightmares, either they have one but not the other or have neither. But here's the thing, those are only two symptoms out of the 23-odd recognized symptoms. Flashbacks and nightmares are two of the five symptoms under Criterion B (Intrusion), which you only need one of for a diagnosis. The other three symptoms are unwanted upsetting memories, emotional distress after being reminded of trauma and physical reactivity after being reminded of trauma (i.e. shaking, sweating, heart racing, feeling sick, nauseous or faint, etc). Therefore you can have both flashbacks and nightmares, one but not the other, or neither and still have PTSD.

In fact, a lot of the reasons people give me for why they don't think they have PTSD are literally a part of the diagnostic criteria.

"Oh, I can barely remember most parts of my trauma anyway." Criterion D (Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood) includes inability to recall key features of the trauma.

"Oh but I don't get upset about my trauma that often because I avoid thinking of it or being around things that remind me of it most of the time." Criterion C (Avoidance) includes avoiding trauma-related thoughts or feelings and avoiding trauma-related external reminders, and you literally cannot get diagnosed if you don't have at least one of those two symptoms.

"Oh I just have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, but I don't have nightmares." Criterion E (Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity) includes difficulting sleeping outside of nightmares.

"But I didn't have many/any trauma symptoms until a long time after the trauma happened." There's literally an entire specification for that.

Really it just shows how despite being one of the most well-known mental illnesses, people really don't know much about PTSD. If you have trauma, I ask you to at least look at the criteria before you decide you don't have PTSD. Hell, even if you don't have trauma, look at the criteria anyway because there are so many symptoms in there that just are not talked about.

PTSD awareness is not just about flashbacks and nightmares.

#ptsd #post traumatic stress disorder #cptsd #complex post traumatic stress disorder #complex ptsd #trauma #actually ptsd #actually cptsd #mental illness #mental health #mental health awareness #ptsd awareness #cptsd awareness #neurodivergent #ptsd thoughts #awareness #important #mentally ill #actually mentally ill #psychology

[sleepy-bebby]

#memes #meme #funny memes #neurodivergent memes #top post #memories #executive function #memory loss #the good place #Derek Hofstetler #the good place memes #leap to faith #there are wind chimes where my ding dong should be #the good place Derek

[samwisethewitch]

*takes your face gently in my hands and looks sincerely into your eyes* listen. your home does not need to look like a showroom. homes are meant to be lived in, and that means a certain amount of mess. it's okay if there is clutter on your desk or if you don't remember the last time you cleaned your oven. mess is morally neutral. but at the same time, you deserve to live in an environment that is safe and comfortable, and that means someone has to clean sometimes. things like mold, spoiled food, and dirty litter boxes are genuine health hazards and need to be dealt with before they make someone sick. think of cleaning less as "my home needs to be completely spotless" and more as "I am an animal and I need a habitat that is free of hazardous material." it's okay. *kisses you on the forehead and tucks you into a blanket*

(and of course it is always acceptable and even good for you to ask someone else to help you with cleaning if it's physically or mentally difficult for you. even if you're paying them to do it.)

#this post is for my inner child exclusively #cleaning #housework #homemaking #adulting #adulting tips #self care #adhd #actually adhd #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodiverse stuff #mine #disabled #actually disabled #cottagecore #farmcore

[confused-mortal-being-ft-adhd]

Second hand embarrassment makes me want claw my skin off

#please why is it so unbearable #i hate second hand embarrassment so much #put me out of my misery #adhd #autism #neurodivergent #adhd post #autistic #autism post #neurodivergent post #actually autistic #inattentive adhd #adhd problems #second hand embarrassment #sensory overwhelm

[weirdplutoprince]

bunny comic

#cath comics #adulting #anxiety #neurodivergent #mental health #my art #bunny comic #no you dont need to drive to be an adult before anyone asks #the point is spiraling and unfairly comparing yourself to others #hit posts

[loveable-sea-lemon]

anyways

#kinnporsche #not me the series #bad buddy #enchante the series #jatp #julie and the phantoms #music #blorbos #hyperfixation #neurodivergent #jupe's edits #og posting #the hits

[seweage-monster]

All of you complain about overstimulation and sensory overload

We need to talk about under stimulation. I’m not saying I want to be overloaded with information. No I mean when I get panic attacks because there is not enough self stimulation in a situation. I have to walk out of meetings to pace around and think to calm myself down because my fight or flight response has activated from being not being able to stim.

I get so anxious when I cannot listen to music or have something playing in the background because I need stimulation that I choose to have and which I have control over

It physically hurts my brain.

#autism #autism things #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #autistic things #actually autistic #adhd #adhd stuff #adhd problems #actually adhd #adhd things #adhd struggles #actually neurodivergent #neurodivergent things #neurodiverse stuff #text rant #rant post #vent post #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

[argumntativantitheticldreamgirl]

So ever since the Barbie movie this is the image that comes to mind

When I hear "executive dysfunction"

These are my executives

They're so so dysfunctional.

#barbie movie #barbie #executive dysfunction #executives #barbie executives #neurodivergence #adhd #actually autistic #actually adhd #autism #my posts