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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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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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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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Interesting research gut health and autism
https://newatlas.com/adhd-autism/fecal-transplants-for-autism-delivers-success-in-clinical-trials/
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Autistic shutdown and burnout
I'm neurologically disabled and autistic. Recently, I thought I could do something to help in my community. I've failed. The social and sensory pressures plus physical disability and pain have left me feeling very unwell. It feels like GAD plus total exhaustion. Has anybody else felt like this? I absolutely hate being me.
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New forum on Christianity with an autistic section.
Hi everyone, I am autistic myself and I am a Christian. Sometimes I like to discuss about my faith and may need support around it. Seeing how there was a thread for other autistics who were Christians and their experiences that ended up being counterproductive and ended up being not safe. I decided that I would create a…
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Small project of mine a new Christian forum
Hi everyone, I am a Christian and have autism and I opened a forum to share really some of the posts I have done in the past like a collection of archives. It was really to highlight my witness of my faith testimony that I wrote it a few years ago. It was part of that project. It is a Christian forum and I don't expect it…
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I have my ADHD assessment appointment!
I can't believe it! I have my assessment on the 14th of April after only 6 months with Right to Choose. I know this makes me lucky...makes up for the previous 52 years though. It will be virtual, not sure what to expect, can anyone enlighten me on the actual assessment?
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Doing what Kier wants (Trigger warning)
Checking out Not posted here in a while and the NAS website i dont like.. Since the Green Paper has come out my sleep has gotten worse.. My autism is flying out of control and a decision came to me today.. I was told time after time to apply for PIP and didnt do it because i could just about live off the money i was…
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Looking to Move to another city
Hi Everyone, it's nice to be part of a community here. I am a father of a 5 year old boy who has ASD and ADHD. We moved to Birmingham from London in 2023 due to economic reasons but shortly afterwards my son was diagnosed with these conditions, now I am finding really hard to get any support from the LA as the council is…
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Learning more about autism and adhd to support my partner
hi, I have recently found a beautiful young lady and we have been together for a month now, she has autism and adhd and I suffer with bad anxiety and depression/ emotional personality disorder. I’m doing my best to learn about her conditions and I just want to support her as best as I can, she is an amazing woman and I am…
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Finally got my diagnosis
I posted here almost a year ago to ask questions before I went to my GP about being referred for an autism assessment. In the end my mother offered to help me out to pay for a private diagnosis so had the assessment last week. The psychiatrist was very good and made me feel at ease. Today I received my diagnosis that I…
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AuDHD Seeking advice
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some guidance and would really appreciate any direction you can point me in. I'm a recent graduate, and while I know about resources like Access to Work, I don’t think that’s quite what I need. I want to work, but I need a 100% remote job. What I'm really looking for is someone, a career coach…
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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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Autism diagnosis
Hi , I just wanted to share that after over 2 years my son has finally been diagnosed with ASD. Ifeel relieved but also overwhelmed- it's been a long rollercoaster of a journey . Also he's decision came through for his renewal if dla but he's gone from higher rate care component to middle rate I'm thinking about doing a…
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Hi, my name is LadyJaneD! we are looking for people who are understanding of families with ASD/ADHD
Hello we are a Nero family. Me, I'm Jane, my husband Richard and our son Tex who is 7. Tex has Autism and ADHD which is very challenging and we are looking for people who are understanding, supportive and positive. Tex is home educated which was a decision we made about 15 years ago way before Tex for our own reasons and…
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Cruel comments
Both myself and my daughter has autism, she has bpd. I'm a single mum and she is grown up living back with me. She has been going through some difficults, with other people but she dosent tell me anything. She tells her her friends. I said for her to tell me more she said I wouldn't understand, I'm too autistic. I'm a…
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Reassurance
Well yesterday my daughter aged 22 broke down with chronic anxiety about the benefit cuts although she has a few health conditions including autism she was refused pip a couple of years ago and took it to heart saying they think I am lying so refused to go through the process anymore she is doing her modern history masters…
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PIP not given for ADHD/mental health
I got my decision letter from PIP today, didn't get it. I am also awaiting outcome of WCA (UC50). If I am refused LCW I won't be able to cope with 35 hours a week of job searching ☹️ I have been waiting for NHS mental health support since October 24 and now told by GP it will be another 15 weeks for initial appointment…
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Liz kendall cruel autism / afhd
Is it true Liz Kendall wants those with autism/ ADHD aged 18-24 either in work or education by April.?.Absolutely worried sick ..Being disabled my self ..My almost 24 Yr old lives at home ,has autism, coupled with anxiety, depression and self harm ,which has ceased for now..This pressure could send her into meltdown .What…
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Goodmayes Hospital
Has anyone else received appalling, substandard care from this mental health facility. My mother had me sectioned because I was smoking too much and constantly asking my father for money, but despite having no psychotic symptoms I was forcibly medicated with 300mg of Depixol a month and diagnosed as Schizophrenic by a very…
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New to all this just wanted some advice
hello im paul456, I was just looking for a bit of advice as I’m extremely anxious about all this talk in the news about scrapping lcwra and making pip stricter . I was awarded low rate mobility for 6 years nearly 4 years ago after another breakdown. I have been on medication for 25 years for depression and severe anxiety.…
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Is Autism classed as mental health
Hi with the uncertainty of these cuts. And one was pip changes regarding mental health. I have autism for it on the higher level ,would autism count as mental health. Especially in the evil government lack of knowledge eyes
