I also run @xeno-aligned; most of these links lead there.
Abt that genders related to madd: theres also paramegender, I forgot where I saw it but theres a tag for it!
^^ !
do you know any genders and orientations that are related to adhd and MADD
adhd: (I couldnt find any orientations, only genders!)
madd:
Despite there being quite a few psychosis/schizophrenic spectrum neurogenders, there are none that are centred on all schizophrenic symptoms (most focus on psychotic/positive symptoms, except for negagender). So I’m coining one!
A gender influenced by schizophrenic spectrum symptoms of both positive symptoms (such as hallucinations and delusions), negative symptoms (such as depression and alogia), and cognitive symptoms (such as confused thinking and memory issues).
The name comes from the Dutch word for schizophrenia, schizofrenie.
Do you know of any neuroidentities relating to szpd/stpd (schizoid and schizotypal personality disorder respectively)?-drakethetrender
i have a list of identities relating to the schizophrenia spectrum, but as far as i know there aren’t any specifically for szpd or stpd (yet)
do you know of any genders relating to psychosis where your gender is rigid in what it Can be, but fluid between Delusional Attachments? I don't know if I'm being clear or not fhfhf
there’s delusofluid, i’m not sure if that’s what youre looking for?
Delusofluid: a subset of posigender in which one’s gender changes as they experience delusions. This can be fluid through delusogenders, or simply changing between experiencing a delusogender and not experiencing one.
Questioning if you might be autistic? Have you always known you were different and are trying to figure out why? Is professional diagnosis not an option for you (cost/stigma/bias/etc)? Then here is a list of resources to help you figure out if you are autistic.
This post is broken up into categories of resources based on subject matter. Some links may contain ableism and medicalized language but if they do they also have useful information which is why they were posted.
Self-diagnosis is a long process of reading and researching and self-reflection. A decision should not be made overnight. However, it is completely valid to self-diagnose as autistic (see the second to last section for more on this). If you are self-diagnosing, read as much as you can written by autistic people. Read their blogs and their tumblrs. Read about the autistic experience. Talk to autistic people if you are able to.
If you have questions, feel free to submit them to @autism-asks, a blog dedicated to answering questions about autism.
(This is certainly not a comprehensive list of autistic bloggers. If you have any suggestions of blogs that should be added, feel free to message me)
Hello everybody! I was just thinking about how I always recommend people who can’t get therapy to use workbooks, so I thought I’d make a quick list of some you could look at. I’m not comfortable recommending books for things I have not struggled with (like, if I was looking at the description of a book on OCD I’d have no idea if it was good or not) but I think I’ve covered a lot. Some of these are series which have workbooks for specific disorders like bipolar, etc., if you want to find some. Plus, you don’t have to be diagnosed with something to use a workbook if you think it’ll help you.
Workbooks are sometimes made to be done in conjunction with therapy, or something like that, but anyone can still get something out of them if you put in regular work and try to apply the skills.
I’ve linked them all the Amazon because they’re usually cheaper on there.
For reference: DBT = dialectical behaviour therapy, CBT = cognitive behavioural therapy, ACT = acceptance and commitment therapy
Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts
Borderline Personality Disorder
Interpersonal Problems
Anger
Trauma and PTSD
Self Harm
General Emotional Issues/Multiple Disorders
Note: I was diagnosed with BPD (and PTSD).
1. Get an appointment to see a psychiatrist. These are the only people who can diagnose you and they can prescribe medication as well. When you make your appointment, tell them that the purpose is to get a diagnosis. (Check to see what your insurance covers, if anything, because it can be pretty steep payments and copays.)
2. Make a list of the top 10 situations where your disorder was expressed the most, things that you think “wow that was so [disorder] of me.” For me, I talked about a few of my most impulsive moments, situations where I interacted with my loved ones, and my greatest obsession. I only got to talk about 5 or 6 but having more helps a lot.
3. Write out all of the symptoms that you experience with little notes about times you’ve expressed them. Write the symptoms down in your own words, with your own personal take. Share these with the psychiatrist. Alternatively, you can simply ask them to ask you questions instead of having you talk. Primarily they will be asking questions off of the DSM check list and you don’t even need to explain besides yes or no unless they ask or you want to.
4. If people think that you just have depression and/or anxiety or you’ve been diagnosed with it in the past, say that you don’t just have depression/anxiety, and think you have something more. In my case she asked me to explain what about my “depression” made it different than most people.
5. Don’t necessarily be afraid to say you’ve looked stuff up. I’ve been self diagnosed for almost 2 years now. Before she officially diagnosed me she said “you’ve probably done some research online and come across this before…” She wasn’t threatened by my prior research, but irregardless, don’t be afraid to challenge a diagnosis that you don’t believe to be true. Not everyone would take well to this, but it may be worth the shot.
6. Good luck! Don’t worry about needing to present a certain way. When I came in it’s not like she knew right away that I have BPD, so don’t get hung up on that aspect. Just be yourself and express your disorder in a way that is going to help you the most.
