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- Neurodiversity in everyday life and media
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Last post Neurodiversity and its impact…
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Feed - Autism Autism
The whole spectrum including Asperger Syndrome
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Last post Re: The Autism iceberg
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Thu May 25, 2023 12:05 pm
Feed - ADHD/ADD ADHD/ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder with and without hyperactivity
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Last post Things that truly help people…
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Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:24 pm
Feed - Social Anxiety Social Anxiety
It can occur alongside Autism, ADHD/ADD and other conditions.
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Feed - High Sensitivity High Sensitivity
Increased sensitivity to certain stimuli like light, noise, smells and others' emotions
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Feed - OCD OCD
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Feed - Mental Health Mental Health
- Talking about things that bother you and finding solutions
- Self-help resources
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Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:18 pm

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Neighbour brings me to the brink of a nervous breakdown

Last post by Selene310187 « Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:18 pm
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by Selene310187 » Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:34 pm
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I haven't slept much in the last couple of days. The neighbour is very inconsiderate. He slams his doors, stamps his foot and clatters very loudly in...

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In the next few days, I will receive the lease agreement and the form for the notice to quit the old flat. The move will take place in November. Then...
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Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:18 pm
Is Modding a Form of Creative Therapy?

Last post by Selene310187 « Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:41 am
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by GregoryJes » Sun Jun 15, 2025 12:08 pm

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Could engaging in modding serve as a therapeutic outlet for those on the autism spectrum? As a creative process that allows for expression and...

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All three posts were posted in different threads and they had nothing to do with the topic at all. But since I find the question interesting, I've...

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Last post by Selene310187
Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:41 am
If you feel constantly tired then have your blood tested for these things

Last post by SandraLic « Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:07 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:32 am

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It's worth to check the levels of certain vitamins, minerals and hormones in your blood:

B vitamins
Vitamin D
Iron
Magnesium
thyroid...

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How does neurodivergence impact one's ability to maintain a consistent fitness routine, and what strategies or accommodations can be made to help...

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Last post by SandraLic
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:07 pm
Should I join my music group again?

Last post by Selene310187 « Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:21 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sat May 06, 2023 1:01 pm

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Before Corona I regularly visited a group where people improvise rock music at a day centre for people with mental health illnesses. We met every...

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Today, I took part in the first jam session of the year. I wanted to come to terms with E. and talk about why I left the group three years ago....

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Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:21 pm
Dwelling on mistakes

Last post by Altbert « Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:33 pm
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by Selene310187 » Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:34 pm

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There are two interns at my company as of late. One day, I was alone with them in the office. The telephone rang. I told them that I usually don't...

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I'm not experienced in these situations, but as a regular with two interns I would try to overcome my anxiety, how ever hard that would be. It could...

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Last post by Altbert
Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:33 pm
Mental health videos

Last post by Selene310187 « Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:15 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sun May 07, 2023 1:49 pm

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If you know inspiring, encouraging and helpful videos related to mental health, you can share them in this thread. Videos from YouTube, Vimeo and...

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Live More by Doing Less | The Philosophy of Slow Living

How to Find Meaning in a Meaningless World

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Last post by Selene310187
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:15 pm
Aphantasia

Last post by Avrie « Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:11 am
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by grimus » Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:23 pm

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I didn't know Aphantsasia or even Hyperphantasia was a thing until I recently learnt I'm a Multi Sensory Aphantasic.

Information links:

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That's interesting Grimus. My trading partner has a problem visualizing and mentions it often, which is why I ended up doing most of the forward...

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Last post by Avrie
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:11 am
Struggles with asking for help and accepting it (redacted version)

Last post by Selene310187 « Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:02 pm

by Selene310187 » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:02 pm

TL;TR: What can I do to combat the self-doubts that can arise when I want to seek help from others? Reasons for the struggles: On the one hand I...

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Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:02 pm
The Autism iceberg

Last post by Avrie « Thu May 25, 2023 12:05 pm
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by Selene310187 » Wed May 24, 2023 1:44 pm

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I've found this iceberg on Reddit and can relate a lot to the things which are mentioned in the What Autism Really Is part, especially the sleeping...

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It's spooky that I can personally relate to about half of what's 'under the surface'. I see what you mean. All of us have differing relative amounts...

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Last post by Avrie
Thu May 25, 2023 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think too much or too long about something?

Last post by Selene310187 « Sun May 07, 2023 1:14 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:02 pm

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For example, before I go to sleep, it can happen that I review past unpleasant situations asking myself what I could have done better. Once the...

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Thank you for these inspiring words. I hope I can overcome the things that hold me back.

Overthinking, fear and social anxiety costs us nothing...

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Last post by Selene310187
Sun May 07, 2023 1:14 pm
White noise generator apps (for working, studying, sleeping and more)

Last post by Avrie « Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:08 am
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by Selene310187 » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:04 pm

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There isn't only white noise to mask unwanted noises in your vicinity, to help you relax, stay focused or sleep better. You can also use for example...

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I haven't done a deep dive into it myself, but as part of programming masking systems we were taught to avoid certain frequency groups. They were...

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Last post by Avrie
Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:08 am
What is your strategy to combat noise?

Last post by Selene310187 « Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:34 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:55 pm

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A lot has changed this I wrote this post. I bought the Sony WH-1000XM5, tested them and compared them with my other devices that I use to...

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I bundled/linked the strategies that I found most useful at the bottom of the first post to create a better overview in the thread. Furthermore, I...

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Last post by Selene310187
Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:34 pm
A small collection of possible emotions

Last post by Selene310187 « Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:49 pm

by Selene310187 » Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:49 pm

When you search for words to describe how you feel, this collection gives you some impulses:

Positive emotions:
stimulated, giddy, balanced,...

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Last post by Selene310187
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:49 pm
Things that truly help people with ADHD

Last post by Selene310187 « Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:24 pm

by Selene310187 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:24 pm

I recently watched this video by How to ADHD which was a real eye-opener to me. I summarize the things that truly help people with ADHD according to...

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Last post by Selene310187
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:24 pm
Hey Selene, should I disclose my diagnosis or not?

Last post by Selene310187 « Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm
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by Selene310187 » Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:06 pm

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Hashtag: AskSelene31Something

In the first part of the text, I talk about my own experience, then about what could happen when you disclose your...

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I moved the topic to Mental Health because you can apply the gist of the text to all possible diagnoses:

Disclosing your diagnosis (be it...

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Last post by Selene310187
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm
If I Had My Life to Live Over (poem)

Last post by Selene310187 « Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:19 pm

by Selene310187 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:19 pm

If I Had My Life to Live Over

I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
I'd relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this...

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Last post by Selene310187
Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:19 pm
About the Neurodiversity hub

Last post by Selene310187 « Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:07 pm

by Selene310187 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:07 pm

The sections and their purpose:

Neurodiversity - General Discussion
Users have the possibility to talk about how they experience neurodiversity...

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Last post by Selene310187
Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:07 pm
Glossary

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by Selene310187 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:18 pm

A brief overview about each listed specific neurodivergent condition* and some other terms you may come across in the forums. For simplicity, I took...

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Last post by Selene310187
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:18 pm
List of Feel Good Activities

Last post by smr1957 « Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:36 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:58 pm

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Things you can do to brighten your mood:

listen to music (e.g. streaming, radio, CDs, vinyl, mp3s, …)
listen to an audio drama
read books and...

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What a fantastic post!!!!! Excellent!!!! :sn-2: And often those things will lead to other activities and other good things!

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Last post by smr1957
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:36 pm
The moments when you rely on the recognition from others - but don't get any

Last post by Altbert « Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:45 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:56 pm

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It's a self-esteem and self-worth issue since my childhood. I believe it's due to my experiences with ostracization and mobbing in school and in my...

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I have also never removed any mod for classic Skyrim (Steam Workshop) and also will not remove any mod for Slyrim SE on AFK Mods. I've never created...

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Last post by Altbert
Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:45 pm
As I began to love myself (poem)

Last post by Altbert « Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:10 pm
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by Selene310187 » Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:48 pm

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A long time ago, I've found a leaflet with this poem in a café. I rediscovered it while looking through my documents related to mental health and...

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Good addition. Doesn't matter who wrote the poem, Charly Chaplin or someone else. It's just a great poem.

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Last post by Altbert
Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:10 pm
Do I have spectrum disorders?

Last post by smr1957 « Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:00 pm
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by Ivanhoe1955SI » Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:05 am

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I do not have any of the spectrum disorders listed here. Now, the question might arise why I am here.
I am a sufferer in the sense that my wife...

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- snip - But at the same time I also think we all may have a bit of this and a bit of that . - snip -
This is absolutely true. Many people make the...

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Last post by smr1957
Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:00 pm
Does anybody else have ADHD alongside autism?

Last post by Selene310187 « Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:13 am

by Selene310187 » Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:13 am

The YouTuber Yo Samdy Sam talks about certain studies in her recent video. According to these studies, between 30 and 80 percent of autistic people...

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Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:13 am

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