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Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and coping skills.
Have you ever been told you overreact or are "too sensitive"? There's a chance you may suffer from a condition known as RSD, or rejection sensitivity dysphoria, which is very common among the neurodiverse. Please note this is not to be confused with "Rejection sensitivity" which is a separate condition, but equally…
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Pathological Demand Avoidance
Imagine you're at a party, and there's a particularly lively guest who seems to masterfully avoid doing anything remotely helpful, like tidying up. They might distract you with a funny story, negotiate their way out of it by offering to get you a drink, or simply disappear at the first opportune moment. Well, in the world…
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ASD/ADHD and Right to Choose
Did you know you can choose who you get assessed by for autism and ADHD through the NHS if you're in England? With waiting lists hitting record highs over over 3 years for an NHS assessment, I thought I should highlight a way of cutting years off that wait that I've used myself. NHS Right to Choose basically means you have…
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Hi, my name is ernie64! Any advice on how to help my autistic daughter?
our daughter is 22 she was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 14 she receives the lowest level of PiP, she receives 1 hour a week support other than that she stays in her bedroom with her 3 rabbits as they are her only friends, she cannot go out on her own as she suffers with anxiety there isn’t help out there as we’ve…
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ADHD Autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuNCL7spFNs Watching this podcast was like a "breath of fresh air" for me I felt this was a very good breakdown of what it feels like "when no one understands you" OR worse, you find it difficult to even understand yourself….🌞 After watching this I feel less alone with my thoughts and…
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Just been diagnosed with ADHD
I've just had a video call assessment with HealthHarmonie Minds. She said something like I have combined ADHD in that I'm something like hyperactive, inattentive, impulsive, and possibly something else, I can't remember exactly, but they should eventually email me with all of the details. As I am really, really struggling…
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Asexuality and Autism
Apprently 33% of people with Autism have some form Asexuality compared to the 1% of the general public. Is there any other people who have Autism and classify Asexual? I've always been so conflicted with my sexuality over the decades, I've never felt attraction to others however I can get attracted to a person based on…
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Alton Towers to remove disability pass for certain conditions
I saw this article today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gwgj4xreo
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Autism
a place to discuss anything to do with autism.
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Autism/Depression
I just wanted to ask anyone who has Autism. Do any of the people who have Autism get depression? Sorry for interrupting again.
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Assessment
Good evening all. I am wanting an AUTISM AND ADHD TEST DONE BUT GP NOT ALLOWING. Can't afford private Any advice be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks
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Mom with child of server disability
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Adhd private assessments
I just found a company for assessment they say no profit organisation charging 600 for adhd assessment I get my daughter to check it out and if legit I'm going private if you go private is it taken seriously as a diagnosis
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Time
I question what is time? As a child when when it hit 12 oclock in the afternoon id ask over and over is it today or is it tomorrow i remember adults used to get angry with me as i questioned this so much who designed our world to be run on time days weeks months years we are being forced to live away our minds and bodies…
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Criticisms
I saw this post by a podcaster sharing some stuff about his RSD and I won't replicate it all here because it's not mine to share, but one bit hit me quite hard and I spent a lot of time today looking into it. Did you know people with ADHD are thought to receive around 20,000+ more criticisms in their early years compared…
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Limited work capability
My son Nicholas [removed by moderator] Has Autism which was diagnosed at 4 he is now 51. He has never had payed employment and now on Universal Credit I would like help to get him Limited work Capability as the keep telling me he can work
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How much should I rely on notes during an ADHD assessment?
Eventually I'll be having an ADHD assessment. I can really struggle with remembering things, giving examples, and even explaining simple things, I worry that during the assessment I'll be going blank too much, saying I don't know, I can't explain it, and I can't remember too much, and when I do try to explain something…
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Neurodivergent within mainstream schools
Looking for advice on how to approach a situation, my daughter who is autistic is in primary school & this year she has really struggled as her peers begin to mature she isn’t at the same level in the sense of understanding peoples feelings and reasons, she has been getting cast out and when she reacts to things she lands…
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People not understanding that 18 is the adult age
Hello my name is Shola and I am feeling so angry with this world right now and with people not understanding properly that 18 is actually the adult age and not 25 years old in most countries. I really want everyone to understand more and accept that 18 is the adult age and that 18-25 year olds should be allowed to be with…
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Screening
HI all. This is my first time here. My son who is 23 has recievd a response from oxleas trust saying he does not meet the threshold for an autism diagnosis based on our initial assessment which was a questionnaire filled up by myself and my son. I am in complete disagreement with this decision and so is my boy. We and my…
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Autism is not caused by "bad parenting"
I saw some comments on here that hinted to people thinking 'poor parenting' causes neurodiversity and I shouldn't need to say this but I will: 'bad' parenting does not cause neurodiversity. Threats, punishment and fear won't change neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is not about a child 'being in charge' There are so many…
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Am I really stretching the truth when it comes to screeners?
When I did a screener for the first time I only scored 2 out of 6. I ended up speaking to my friend who is a therapist and who has ADHD herself the other night, and she really believes I do have ADHD and I think it's totally possible too, she asked me pretty much the same screener questions, again I did badly, and she said…
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I'm struggling with filling in the GAD-7 questionnaire
I'm trying to fill in the GAD-7 questionnaire for an ADHD assessment. All of the questions are asking 'Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by (insert symptom here)', should I base my answers on how often I experienced the symptom itself even if it didn't bother me, or how often the symptom actually…
