It fucking sucks trying to figure out what goes where. Then add in autism.
gravitas_deficiency 17 points 12 days ago
gravitas_deficiency 2 points 5 days ago
lol yeah, same 😅
ObtuseDoorFrame 16 points 11 days ago
I have CPTSD from growing up with undiagnosed autism, ADD, and an abusive father. I would recommend anyone who is on the autism spectrum or has ADHD look up CPTSD. Reading about it was extremely helpful for me and the distinctions between PTSD and CPTSD are large enough so that a person might not realize they have trauma just from reading about PTSD alone.
People with CPTSD have emotional flashbacks, which are different and much sneakier than what people with more specific trauma deal with. There are no indications that you're experiencing a flashback, and they can alter your personality, make you miserable, and destroy your relationships.
ickplant 8 points 11 days ago
This is great advice!
I recommend listening to this podcast episode, the guest does a very good job explaining CPTSD. It has two parts:
Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/...
Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/...
The podcast is called RECOVERable, and it’s the episodes from August 6th and 13th.
ickplant 12 points 12 days ago
Here is the full article: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/...
THE_GR8_MIKE 9 points 12 days ago
Question is what would I even have PTSD from? Being in daycare as a kid? I thought I was just anxious forever and I'm pretty sure that's still what it is, but this is interesting nonetheless.
polymeter 7 points 11 days ago
You don't have PTSD, and you are right to question this alarmist diagram that suggests this misdiagnosis is common enough to be worth considering by lay people concerned about ADHD symptoms. A more broad application of 'trauma' /might/ be a better fit for this diagram, but PTSD is a very specific diagnosis (most commonly associated with flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance). Nobody qualified to make either of these diagnoses will mix them up accidentally.
For what it's worth, the person behind the website advertised by this diagram is not licenced to practice psychology in the state they currently call home. They also completed their doctorate in 2021 at the dodgy Christian fundamentalist anti-gay George Fox university
I wouldn't trust this person to look after my dog, let alone give diagnostic advice!
Snapz 3 points 11 days ago
On behalf of humanity thank you for using your response to refocus us all on the need to seek greater context for surface level compelling internet finds.
That said, pet sitting has become just so expensive these days when we need to travel...
THE_GR8_MIKE 1 point 11 days ago
I don't think I really suffer from any of those 3. Any flashbacks are of my own doing. That's somewhat of a relief. Thanks for the input.
NuanceDemon 2 points 11 days ago
For me I think the symptoms caused the anxiety, I knew I was going to fuck up, forget or otherwise under perform, so I was anxious about the semi-inevitable outcome.
THE_GR8_MIKE 1 point 11 days ago
That does sound very familiar actually. Thanks for your insight.
ickplant 4 points 11 days ago
Please don’t be (I know it’s more complicated than me saying not to… but still).
People can develop PTSD over any number of things, even ones that may seem minor to some. We now have some strong evidence that trauma is epigenetic, and if you parents or grandparents went through something traumatic, it can make you more susceptible to PTSD.
I will give you one example. I had a therapy client who developed severe phobia of moths partially because she had to live in an old trailer infested with them as a kid. There were some other contributing factors, but being forced to coexist with moths and not having control over it gave her PTSD with a phobia.
She was made fun of for this, and was really embarrassed because it seemed like such a minor thing to her. But to her nervous system, it wasn’t.
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A casual community for people with ADHD
Values:
Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.
Rules:
- No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments.
- No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed.
- Do not request for donations.
- Do not link to other social media or paywalled content.
- Do not gatekeep or diagnose.
- Mark NSFW content accordingly.
- No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism.
- Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
- Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed.
- Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).
Encouraged:
- Funny memes.
- Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
- Questions on confusing situations.
- Seeking and sharing support.
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Relevant Lemmy communities:
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It's super hard to pick them apart, as often being a child with ADHD is enough motivation for society to also give them CPTSD. It's like a BOGO sale for disorders.
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