RSD isn't just sensitivity; it's your brain's alarm system firing at 100% volume for a whisper. You're not overreacting. You're just wired to feel the 'no' in 'not yet.' Be gentle with that data.

It’s actually a hyper-vigilance mechanism that helps you spot social cues, but it’s loud. Acknowledging it turns the volume knob down without silencing the signal.

#ADHD #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent

https://brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=meme_brainjoos&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

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It’s actually a hyper-vigilance mechanism that helps you spot social cues, but it’s loud. Acknowledging it turns the volume knob down without silencing the signal.

Why can’t I just write in simpler terms, ie ‘blunt’?
Why do I have to write 500 words when I can say the same thing in less than that?
Why does my tone have to matter so damn much? To make y’all comfortable at the expense of mine?

School made me hate writing.
#education #adhd #autism

Hated academia because I kept being scolded and punished for making mistakes no matter how small.

‘Rude’, ‘unacceptable’, ‘inappropriate’, ‘crybaby’, ‘apologize’, etc
Those words cut like needles to my throat.

Those teachers and peers have since became my inner self critic.
#adhd #autism #education

@autistics
Announcement: #Voxelibre multiplayer casual game today (Sat) for 4 hours in the late afternoon to evening (North America). That's in about 8.5 hours from now.

Voxelibre is a free and #OpenSource crafting and mining voxel game, available in the #luanti game engine.

Damage has been turned off. People with #Autism, #ADHD or #AuDHD are invited. We also have a #Deltachat group for game-related discussion. More details here: https://docs.autis.toque.im/
(You can join with pretty much any device which **isn't** an iPad/iPhone)

**New this week**: some great new maps - nicely labelled - were contributed by @Catwoman69y2k , which can be seen here:
https://docs.autis.toque.im/#map/

#game #gaming #games

Female #Tech exec who lost room key at corporate retreat and slept in sauna after consuming alcohol with boss & colleagues was fired.

She claims #ADHD discrimination and seeks a $76m compensation award after firm's absorption in #OpenAI acquisition

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/tech-executive-shannon-burns-who-slept-in-sauna-after-forgetting-room-key-on-austria-trip-can-pursue-76-million-from-gitpod-tribunal-rejects-1-million-cap-amid-openai-acquisition/amp_articleshow/134469036.cms

Your brain at 11 PM is not lazy. It’s buffering. Try the 'worry dump' method: write down 3 things you’re dreading tomorrow so your mind can stop running the show. That’s exactly what BrainJoos was built for. 🧠✨

It’s not about forcing sleep; it’s about giving your prefrontal cortex a break from the background tabs it’s been running all day.

#ADHD #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent

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It’s not about forcing sleep; it’s about giving your prefrontal cortex a break from the background tabs it’s been running all day.

🍁🍂🍁🍂🍂🍂🍁🍂🍁🍁🍂🍂

#Autism #ADHD #AuDHD @autistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD @actuallyadhd

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A white Borzois dog sitting in a pile of golden brown leaves. Subtitle reads; ‘it’s finally autism.’

RE: https://mindly.social/@hephaestus/117329326736907958

And here is your surprise, fellow ND people!

#ActuallyAutistic @autistics #ActuallyADHD #ADHD #neurodivergent

I am just speechless. The Orwellian wording of a ‘minimum wait’ of 2 years before the real clock even begins to even start ticking of getting a diagnosis for #Autism and #ADHD is just spite.

It’s wrecking kid’s lives. Waiting lists have existed for years, but this is a period of being locked out before you are even on the waiting list.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/24/nhs-integrated-care-boards-england-two-year-waiting-times-adhd-autism-assessments

ADHD is linked to a surprisingly wide range of digestive problems https://www.earth.com/science/adhd-is-linked-to-a-surprisingly-wide-range-of-digestive-problems/

#nutrition #health #digestion #ADHD

Niin tyypillistä. Mun täytyy tänään palauttaa kirja, joka on ollut mulla puoli vuotta ja uusintakerrat täynnä. En ole edes avannut sitä.

Kirja on nimeltään "Aloittamista vaille täydellinen : ADHD työelämässä".

#nepsyhommat #adhd

#genxlife
#adhd
Life before ai

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Life before ai

I've always drawn these weird doodles since I was at school. I can see now #ADHD is a part of it, where to keep my mind occupied I would half mindlessly doodle in my school books as a way to try and stay half focused in class. But I kept doing it, and 30 years later I still am. All these drawings, I have never really shown before, but I'm going to here. This is the earliest doodle I have, from September 2001, when the video of planes hitting the towers was on constant rotation.

#mastoart #art

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Doodle image using biro pen on paper. shows two twin buildings holding a plane. A man sits below them in an armchair holding a mug.

I have been thinking about and putting off making an appointment with a brand new psychiatrist for months and months and months. I finally made a move with this this week but now I technically have two appointments (the irony) because I had made a decision, booked the appointment, then found a better fit but felt like if I canceled the first before making the second I might never make the second.

#Neurodivergent #ADHD

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #AuDHD #ADHD #Neurodivergent

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A screenshot of a post from X (formerly Twitter) by user zayden (@pemilo123) with a verified blue checkmark. The post text reads: "Being neurodivergent is when everyone is watching you get bullied by someone who is hitting way below the belt, crushing your soul for no reason, and no one steps in. But the minute you defend yourself with something you think is unremarkable yet kinda snarky, the whole crowd turns on you like 'Whoa! Too far! I can't believe you just said that! That's so mean!'" Context: A widely shared post within neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, etc.) online spaces describing a common double standard in social dynamics, where subtle or systemic provocation against a neurodivergent person is ignored, but their defense or blunt counter-response is heavily policed or socialized as excessive.

@hanspetermeyer After an entire career of remaining engaged in meetings by taking handwritten notes, I vote YES on the value of learning cursive handwriting. This is despite that fact that I returned to read those notes infrequently. #ADHD

#adhd

Anyone know an Android app for timer that's for days? Not specific days, but for things like, "Remind me every 3 days", with reminder at day 3, and a reset button which will restart the timer for 3 days at the button press time, whether that was on day 3 or day 2 or day 10 (more likely lol), preferably with timer saying how many days overdue the stuff is already.

Would be very helpful. The timer settings in calendars are too date specific for things like "water the newly planted tree if it hasn't rained in x days" and stuff like that...

#adhd #neurodivergent #autism #audhd

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Black text on white background that reads I cannot hear a word you are saying if your hoodie strings are uneven.

Does anybody else have positive experiences with methylphenidate (Ritalin) and anxiety-management?

#ADHD #Medication

Waiting for a hospital call, so of course I have been in Waiting Mode™ all day😂

#audhd #autistic #adhd #waiting

I'm not sure that dexamphetamine is the right ADHD medication for me. It does let me focus my attention but I'm finding it *really* hard to aim it properly. It's like trying to aim a 600x telescope without a viewfinder. More often than not I end up hyperfocused on procrastinating. Like what I'm doing right now. Maybe it would be good in a business setting where the direction is given from an external source and there are other people to keep you on task.

#ADHD #AuDHD

I know there's a bunch of #autism / #adhd / neurospicy people on here: anyone have any experience of Auditory Processing Disorder? It's becoming more obvious to me that I'm finding it hard to understand people, particularly in busy environments or when they speak quickly, but I'm aceing all the standard hearing tests so I'm starting to wonder if I have APD. I know there's overlap between neurodivergence and APD, and while I'm not diagnosed with anything it wouldn't surprise me. OTOH it has only started becoming a problem the past few years. Any adjustments which worked for you, experiences getting diagnosed etc., would be helpful to hear. (Ha, ha)