It's always such a crazy and frustrating moment when you finish reading some scientific literature on interesting psychological findings, e. g. the prevalence of rejection sensitivity in folks with ASD/ADHD comorbidity in relation to masking, and then remember that all of this is solely contained in some niche scientist subculture and will not hit actual doctors or therapists for decades.

You're reading about, say, the comorbidity rates of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, irritable gut syndrome and gender dysphoria, and research into whether gut flora might influence neurodivergency …

… and then you go to a psychiatrist or a therapist and have to explain to a very smug middle-aged rich medical professional that autism actually exists in adults of all types and not just non-verbal teenage boys, that gender dysphoria is more than just being upset at your genitals in a binary way, and that some people with ADHD don't actually fidget and run around all the time.

No medical professional I've seen had ever heard of something as basic as masking, and they all told me very condescendingly that something like masking can't exist because "you can't just turn off your own condition".

"Neurodivergency" as a word prompts them to roll their eyes because they recognise it as a word used by "annoying woke people". They do not even know the difference between anxiety and nervousness and fear. They don't grasp the idea of believing two contradictory things at the same time while being aware of it. I've talked to doctors whose definition of autism consisted solely of "special interest, no social skills and general timidity" and who balked at the idea of simple concepts like sensory overload, rejection sensitivity or motor issues, all things they supposedly "never heard of" and "that don't have anything to do with autism".

It seems like their expertise is solely focused on low-hanging fruit like burnout at work or mild seasonal depression.

The contrast between what humanity technically knows and what the medical system knows in practice is so massive.

#adhd #autism #autistic #actuallyAutistic #ableism

Resetting My Nervous System, One Hour At A Time

Including the actual playlist I use, so that you can too.

#music #neurospicy #actuallyaudhd #actuallyautistic #adhd #audhd #autism

https://www.ideatrash.net/2026/10/resetting-my-nervous-system-one-hour-at-a-time.html

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Resetting My Nervous System, One Hour At A Time

RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117498929804915478

My AuDHD brain: cake? snack? Ugh...okay more organising...Taylor Swift on TV. Yes. Taylor SWIFT on tv before more things. Bored. Taylor Swift!

Me: okay okay but we have to actually keep working so it's just on in the background, okay?

My AuDHD brain, bopping: "you better calm down..."

😂

#AuDHD #neurodivergent #adhd #autism #funny #brain

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*Me, trying to organise some stuff in my bedroom*

My AuDHD brain: Bored! BORED! Want to stop and go watch documentaries instead.

Me: not NOW, brain. After the organising we can just relax and watch, okay?

*My AuDHD brain: ...........BORED!

😅😂

#AuDHD #neurodivergent

Pretty much all of these. Dunno which are #ADHD and which are #ActuallyAutistic, but I DO know how it feels to be told "smile more."

One not listed here so maybe it's just me? Brain doing some heavy processing, for an extended period of time. Then what to normal human ears sounds like a deep sigh of terminal ennui.

Luckily @IamMrsGeek knows me well.

"Reminding yourself to breathe?"

"Yep. Sorry about that."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m22XKtTdpr0

it's official peeps!! Cava Reader is coming to iOS!

remember when I said "coming soon TM??" up there... it's actually happening! a very kind friend gave me an Apple device so she could use Cava too 🥹 I'm aiming for early 2027, but knowing me it might land sooner lol

and some other news:

75 of you have installed it and 3 of you bought Full!! that genuinely made my week, thank you so much :D

v1.0.1 is out with bug fixes, plus a switch to turn off the anonymous usage stats without blocking the app's network access, so you keep the free library and language downloads

you can now buy Full with Monero (XMR), and it's 10% off since there's no payment processor taking a cut. that means you can get Cava with no Google and no bank card at all: APK + Obtainium, and pay in XMR

https://cavareader.app

happy to answer any questions!

#Android #iOS #Audiobooks #Ebooks #Accessibility #ADHD #Monero #DeGoogle

Overwhelm, burnout, and crushing guilt are not the right fuel for the revolution. Unfortunately, many activists slog through them day after day. (Many more folks won’t even consider themselves activists because they’re mired in this toxic sludge.)

I’m creating a planner for sustainable solidarity. It helps you create a realistic focus, narrowing your scope based on how it fits in the rest of your life, and acknowledging all the ways you make the world a better place—not just whatever you idolize as “real” activism. It’s built around rest, joy, and releasing guilt, while you attune your action to your energy and capacity.

Read more: https://buttondown.com/impureleftist/archive/a-free-planner-for-activists-is-coming

#activist #activism #writersofmastodon #writing #freebie #planner #anticapitalism #antifa #solidarity #solidarityaction #adhd #audhd #neurodivergent #support #selfcare

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October 10, 2026 A free planner for activists is coming! Plus: the 1st anniversary of Impure Leftist Overwhelm, burnout, and crushing guilt are not the right fuel for the revolution. Unfortunately, many activists slog through them day after day. (Many more folks won’t even consider themselves activists because they’re mired in this toxic sludge.) I’m creating a planner for sustainable solidarity. It helps you create a realistic focus, narrowing your scope based on how it fits in the rest of your life, and acknowledging all the ways you make the world a better place—not just whatever you idolize as “real” activism. It’s built around rest, joy, and releasing guilt, while you attune your action to your energy and capacity.

https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sveikata/682/3090244/adhd-sutrikimas-lietuvoje-be-nustatytos-diagnozes-gyvena-daug-zmoniu-ir-kencia

#LRT #ADHD

I'm the kind of paranoid geek who travels with my wink ebook reader And ebooks on my phone And a paperback, because if the tech fails, the fall ack is good old Paper.*

[ Guess who hates not having reading material *And* music to listen to?
Me. The Answer is me. ]

#Books #AuDHD #ADHD #AuctuallyAutistic #Ereader #Eink #Outside #TooPeople-y

Ok, I think this one is a stretch, but I have to ask.

Are you an #autistic / #AuDHD bald man in the northern hemisphere, who wears a hat indoors as the weather moves towards winter?

I know everyone is different, but pls, recommend a comfy, not too warm hat that my sensory sensitivities can cope with. I live in Scotland, so has to be something I can easily get here or online from a UK/ EU based retailer.
I don’t get on with stiff labels and seams and absolutely do not enjoy or use real wool at all.
lol 😂

@autistics #Autism #Bald #ADHD #Hat #AskFedi thx! 🎩

#ActuallyAutistic Are there any others who are the first in their family to be diagnosed as autistic or ADHD or AuDHD and now suspect that their siblings and parents are also probably neurodivergent, but that their siblings and parents are resistant to the idea that they themselves might also be neurodivergent?

#ADHD #AuDHD