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What is Neurodivergence?

It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc

“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”

So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned

Rules

1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them

2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence

2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals

3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.

3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith

4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!

Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input

RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed

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Adult ADHD maybe? Helpful coping mechanisms? (www.psychologytoday.com)

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After heavily relating to an ADHD meme that i saw here, I am now scared that I might have ADHD. I don't have any idea how I'd go about getting a diagnosis as an adult who didn't really have issues in school as a child.

I saw this article posted in this comm, and it seems to have decent advice. Anyone actually follow it here? Especially the adding structure bit?

I usually run away from structuring myself because it's too intimidating and I usually fall off the wagon. Anyone got any tips for being more organized with tasks and bigger projects/long term goals?

I think I mostly figured out the first point of "getting over your inner critic", but I feel like I need help getting through the other parts in the article, and it seems like organization/planning is crucial to that.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Hey comrade! Discovering that you have ADHD is nothing to be scared of — if you're like me, it'll ultimately be a good thing to get a deeper understanding of how your brain works, even if the journey can be a bit overwhelming and emotionally complicated.

For me, absolutely no strategies work and work consistently without medication. I could never just add structure and stick with it for more than a week or two without it.

I got diagnosed as an adult too, despite doing well in school as a child. It wasn't too difficult for me (other than a TON of phone tag and appointments. It feels cruel that they put the treatment for "can't solve mazes disorder" at the end of a labyrinth lol). YMMV but here's what the process looked like for me:

talked to my primary care doctor and got a referral to a psychologist for evaluation
the psychologist had me fill out a loooong survey about myself, my childhood, my habits, my health, my family history, things like that
I met with the psychologist, who went over my survey answers and asked me more questions in the same vein — in particular we talked about how I did well in school despite being chaotically disorganized and rarely doing my homework because I've got a good memory and test well and I can focus on things that I like
The psychologist asked for contact information for my family to interview them. I don't speak with my parents, so they interviewed my sister (remotely and asynchronously since we live in different countries and there's a big time zone gap)
The psychologist had me do a bunch of tests like memorizing words and copying a diagram and sorting cards and things like that — mostly to rule out things like brain injury or dementia
The psychologist diagnosed me with ADHD, and threw in an anxiety diagnosis for good measure
went back to my primary care doctor who referred me to a psychiatrist for treatment
after a lot of phone calls and waiting I finally got an appointment with my psychiatrist who started me on adderall since I'd taken some in college and reacted well to it

Happy to answer any questions if you've got 'em!

Love and solidarity :stalin-heart: