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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

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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idk if i should start my medication (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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so i've been in therapy for a couple years and it's been working sort of. like i've gotten better at processing and understanding my shit. so instead of being lost in a forest, i feel like i'm following a trail in the forest.

anyway the only problem was that while i was dealing with all that internal turmoil, i wasn't able to prevent physical symptoms. which had gotten very severe in the past few months. the palpitations, fidgeting and bad sleep were one part. but more frustrating was my increasing inability to just do things. i just wanted to be left alone and not leave my room and not see anyone. but i've done isolation before and really really did not want to go down that path again. so i discussed it with my therapist and visited a psych today, idk what i expected but Doc basically said your anxiety is a lot and there is way too much noise in your head. and prescribed me Fluoxetine and Propranolol daily. and Trazodone only on nights i'm struggling with sleep. but they said it's apparent i'm doing work at therapy because i'm connecting things very well, but i need meds to support my current inner work because otherwise it's very hard on me.

i was just kinda unprepared i guess so i told the Doc i'll think about it. sorry for the long ass text but i'd love any advice really. is there any point in getting a second opinion from someone else? or is this fairly normal and i should take the meds? i took propranolol a few years back for migraines so i know that's fairly low-risk, but idk about Fluoxetine (never took SSRIs) and i'm probably gonna skip the Trazodone.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've been on propanolol for my migraines, too, and my neurologist has also prescribed Trazodone for my insomnia. I'm wary of using it regularly (and I really don't want to be on daily anti-depressants again), but I haven't noticed any problems or serious side effects from using it every now and then for severe insomnia.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

thanks, that's reassuring :)