neurodiverse
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
Rules
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
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
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
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I have also recently been blind sighted by a bipolar diagnosis when I went in to get an ADHD diagnosis. My first recommendation would be to read The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz. It’s available in several formats on libgen. This book has really helped me get a firm grasp on what bipolar is and is not, as well as the similarities and differences between bipolar disorder and ADHD to really find my intersections between these two disorders within myself. My psychiatrist specializes in mood disorders and he recommends it to everyone who gets a bipolar diagnosis at his practice. It’s also helped me really separate bipolar disorder from the highly stigmatized perception that society has imprinted upon me. I’m really struggling with this period of grieving my sense of self and my sense of identity, and this book actually has a lot of exercises and information that has really helped me work through some of the difficult feelings and ruminations that I’m struggling with. Even if you don’t believe you have bipolar disorder, I still think this would help you clarify that understanding to be able to present that to your practitioners.
Based on my experiences, my research, and my (admittedly new) understanding of bipolar disorder, I would assume that your providers are attempting to rule out the cause of your symptoms. So, the initial diagnosis was ADHD, and they gave you treatments for that which seemed to be ineffective. Now, they are starting to treat for conditions that are parallel, comorbid, and/or differential with ADHD. In doing so, they’re sticking with attempting to treat only the primary symptoms you are aiming to address, which are the ADHD-like symptoms. So, they are giving you a second-generation antipsychotic medication which would typically be prescribed to help a person with bipolar stabilize the manic sides of their mood disorder. I think that the thought process is that if you take this medication and you see results, that would confirm the diagnosis, or if you take this medication and it continues to be ineffective like the ADHD medication, then it would negate the diagnosis like the ADHD diagnosis was. I’m not a medical professional, but that is what it seems like to me their course of action is in determining what your overall diagnosis is and/or should be.