Self-Identification is the Future of Autism Assessment
Instead of trying to reform the diagnostic process, we should work to move past it.
A Psychologist Explains Aphantasia: The ‘Mind Blindness’ Effect
Picture a reality where nothing is pictured. Psychology reveals what life looks like for someone with aphantasia.
Actually Autistic? Whatever Doesn’t Kill Your Unique Neurodivergent Ass…
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Asperger’s Children by Edith Sheffer – review
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‘They tried to wipe it out’: the problem with talking about Asperger’s
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Hochsensitiv – mehr als nur empfindlich?
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How to Deal with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection sensitivity dysphoria can severely impact our lives. In this article, learn how to deal with rejection sensitivity dysphoria.
What Are Dreams For?
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Improve your productivity with color coding - Structured Blog
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Autism and Paranoia: Autistic pattern recognition when it runs away - Emergent Divergence
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ADHD has become an identity, not just a disorder. We need a new way to talk about it
For many, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis is the thing it took to forgive ourselves and finally start healing
AD(H)S und Allergie - gibt es einen Zusammenhang? | ADHS Deutschland e. V.
Das Bindeglied zwischen AD(H)S und Allergie ist der Stress, der das Abwehrsystem schwächt, weshalb es bei AD(H)S viel zeitiger, häufiger und stärker zu allergischen Erkrankungen kommt.
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Wobei die Allergiehäufigkeit beim ADS ohne Hyperaktivität noch höher zu sein scheint, leider wird dieser Subtyp noch viel zu selten diagnostiziert. Gerade Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit einem ADS ohne Hyperaktivität leiden psychisch mehr, da sie nicht wie die Hyperaktiven ihren Frust nach außen hin abreagieren, sondern nach innen gekehrt, introvertiert reagieren.
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ADHS und die neurotypische Welt I kidayna.com
ADHS ist keine Fantasie-Krankheit, sondern eine neurobiologische Störung. Es wird Zeit darüber und über Neurodiversität in einer neurotypischen Welt zu reden.
What Does Social Inclusion for Psychosocial Disabilities Mean in Diverse Contexts?
Beyond Psychiatry: A Trauma-Centric View of Mental Health
Internal family systems therapy is a non-pathologizing method of working toward healing from trauma. The healing journey is therefore one of returning to wholeness by reconnecting with ourselves.
Unattached Burdens: IFS Helps Us Understand What Psychiatry Ignores
Reviewing Papers with ADHD
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On the neurological underpinnings of geekdom
On the neurological underpinnings of geekdom.
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“You Write Better Than You Talk": What Does Autism Have to Do with Conversation and Emotional Expression?: Articles: Indiana Resource Center for Autism: Indiana University Bloomington
“You Write Better Than You Talk": What Does Autism Have to Do with Conversation and Emotional Expression?
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Neurodiverse or Neurodivergent? It’s more than just grammar
The language of neurodiversity has now been with us for some time. Judy Singer coined the word “neurodiversity” more than two decades ago, and Kassiane Asasumasu (formerly Kassiane Sibley) gave us the term “neurodivergent”º. However, the language of neurodiversity is still not being used in a standard way, neither in the community, nor in practice,…
New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, a common but misunderstood and under-researched symptom of ADHD in adults. Individuals with RSD feel “unbearable” pain as a result of perceived or actual rejection, teasing, or criticism that is not alleviated with cognitive or dialectical behavior therapy.
How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
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Time Blindness, Anxiety, and Intrusive Thoughts
Now and forever
CN: Thematisierung von Angst, Depressionen, negativen Gedanken und Angst vor Krankheiten. Erwähnung von Essen.
Ein Grund übrigens, warum Menschen mit ADHS häufig in unübersichtlichen Situationen einen kühleren Kopf behalten als andere, sie sind das Chaos einfach gewohnt.
Es kann aber genauso gut dazu führen, dass wir alle möglichen Szenarien für eine Situation durchdenken und der Kopf dann ausgerechnet an der Situation hängen bleibt, die den schlechtesten Ausgang hat.
Leider ist es dabei auch nicht einfach mit dem Üblichen „Sag dir einfach Stopp oder lenke dich ab“ getan. So funktioniert unser Gehirn einfach nicht.
Ritalin gegen ADHS: Wo die wilden Kerle wohnten
Ritalin ist eine Pille gegen eine erfundene Krankheit, gegen die Krankheit, ein schwieriger Junge zu sein. Immer mehr Jungs bekommen die Diagnose. Die Pille macht sie glatt, gefügig, still und abhängig.