#ADHD

I probably should take a break from this hellsite, but it's pretty much the only sense of peer interaction & vague sense of connection I have.I have an assumption that
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one k00l thing that I like about "if we raise the minimum wage, then some people won't be employable because their work/skill/etc doesn't justify the higher minimum wage" is that
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Thread: CatastrophisingWhat is it? How can you recognise it? How can you support yourself/children/young people who catastrophise? For teachers, parents or catastrophisers. Why is this important to learn about? Catastrophising
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A little story: “Everything you need to learn to be a rocket scientist is available online, right now, for free."Several years ago, @BenBlair (my husband) and @JoshStanley (my brother) learned
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One of the most profound experiences I've had as a mental health pro was in grad school at an @IOCDF conference. I've had a similar feeling, being deeply moved, by
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Gonna do a thread of awful things MatPat has done -May 11th 2013In this video he tries to determine whether the TF2 character The Pyro is a man or a
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TRAUMA = SPIDERS: a threadA lot of folks seem to have a hard time understanding how psychological trauma affects us. So here's a thought experiment that might help - replace
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What is rejection sensitive dysphoria?Rejection sensitive dysphoria is extreme emotional sensitivity to rejection or perceived rejection and is often (but not always) associated with ADHD or autism. THREAD RSD
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Lots of discussion about this. JVL wrote a couple months ago that the next cultural flashpoint would be around school reopenings, and here we are. It's a difficult, complex problem
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story time prompted by this just released review on the safety of anti-seizure drugs during pregnancy: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-assesment-report-of-antiepileptic-drugs-review-of-safety-of-use-during-pregnancy/antiep
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What people seem to be missing around #ndis #independentAssessments is that you won’t be ABLE to appeal or fight funding decisions. Appeals against NDIS decisions have spiked, a 700% increase
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I discovered something a couple years ago during a guided mindfulness meditation on chronic pain **I'm aware this is very controversial for us especially if neurodivergent so please know I'm
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I started learning about Bitcoin in February. Ten months later, I’ve changed more than I could ever imagine changing in a year. Let’s review.How Bitcoin fixes me: A thread from
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We were notified yesterday that our insurance coverage ends Jan 21, 2021. Lee was president of his company before he died. They want to continue COBRA-like coverage for our family,
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Well, that made me chortle.On the subject of "chortle"--coined by Charles Dodgson, prolific writer of children's fantasy books and mathematical textbooks--it is an exemplary verb.More about CD/LC ahead;CW for: CSA
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Ok - time for me to say stuff again that might make me lose (or gain) some followers. This may go on for a few tweets so strap yourself in
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