neurodiverse
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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There's no way I know of to word this in a way that doesn't sound like I'm being arrogant and debatebroing you into some trap but I'm too autistic to know how to avoid coming off that way so I'm going to rely on your autistic traits to interpret this exactly as it's worded without reading into the (unintentional) implications but:
Can you tell me why that is?
I'd definitely put this high on the list of things worth looking into because it might explain a lot.
I wrote this post about my own internal experience of auDHD because the combination can feel and look qualitatively different to either autism or ADHD independently and there's very little discussion about what it's like with the two conditions when they co-occur. Note that this is absolutely not diagnostic in any way so even if that post resonates with you, don't assume that it's definitely the same as what's going on for you but instead use it as a guidepost that either points you towards auDHD or, conversely, points you away from it.
This demands its own post tbh and I'm about to be preoccupied with other demands on me so I'm not going to be able to do it justice but autistic catatonia looks like burnout, shutdowns, and an entire breakdown or collapse of functioning (depending on the severity and nature of the catatonic episode) which is precipitated by being overwhelmed, including on the level of your nervous system or on a sensory level, but it can look very similar to treatment resistant depression or executive dysfunction or chronic fatigue and other similar conditions.
I'll try to get myself to sit down and bash out an effortpost on autistic catatonia in tjr coming days (also note here that I have huge amounts of sympathy for your situation since it parallels what I'm struggling with lol).
I'll be honest, I'm not sure it isn't myself. My reasoning was that I can function normally most of the time and that the "buffering" isn't that severe.
Your description of catatonia sounds familiar, I've definitely experienced it a few times, usually lasting a day or two. I had a severe case almost two years ago halfway in my first year at university: I couldn't push myself to do things for school anymore and felt doomed to be incapable to manage adult life.