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What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
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2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
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Are you me? I can sit in front of a computer for hours looking at the most braindead/useless slop, yet I can't drag my ass to do things I actually WANT to do (like write a novel), or sometimes, even the things I NEED to do (like brush my teeth). ADHD meds work to a certain degree, but even then there's still a bit of a block between wanting to do something and then following through with it. It sucks. I wish I didn't struggle with it so much but that's the brain I'm stuck with.
Its possible
If that's the case, good to know ADHD meds do something.
The main issue of course is that at least here, getting an adult ADHD diagnosis is a puzzle specifically designed to filter out people with ADHD and that also costs $7000 in a country with a public health system.
If you decide to look into it, just be aware that it may take a while to find the right meds and dosage that works for you. I was so excited to finally have an end to this problem after hearing so many people talk about how miraculous meds were for them, but it took me a few months of trial and error to find the right dosage (something that I think I'm getting closer to but we're still figuring it out). They do help but don't get your hopes up expecting miracles (like me, stupidly).