Implicit Language
@Amanda_Jodeh
🔎autism research analyst 👀 observer 📖 writer Implicit Language
“I am out with lanterns looking for myself.” -Emily Dickinson
Modern life requires a certain level of conformity that seems to increase as time goes on. Neurodivergent is not a scientific term, and I have doubts that its use is meant to help anyone. Those who have difficulty conforming are certainly shunned in nearly all environments.
I think we are able to see the similar in the dissimilar, so not only do the patterns we see remain hidden to others, they think its outrageous to consider it a pattern at all. Where we see order they see chaos.
I hate this timeline so much.
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Sometimes I feel a little foolish saying trauma caused my schizophrenia, but I say it to make people relate the two, to know the extreme trauma is the schizophrenia. “Trauma” also feels insufficient for my adverse childhood experiences, so I say “extreme trauma.” My childhood…
People think that discussing any social cause of mental illness is dismissal. At least, that's what I was told yesterday as I was discussing autism. It's not dismissal at all! I've spent too many years investigating the condition to be dismissive of it. The truth is, we are in…
These findings suggest that trauma leaves a biological imprint that can be reversed, offering new hope for treating chronic pain and PTSD.
Old Injuries Rewire the Brain to Feel Fear and Pain Forever A new study reveals that past injuries can cause long-lasting changes in how the brain and body respond to stress. Even after physical healing, the nervous system may remain hypersensitive, amplifying fear and pain in…
Its called existing as a free-thinker in a society that rewards conformity above all.
There's a type of autism that doesn't get talked about much because it's really hard to explain. It's the kind that doesn't look like anything. Not "weird" or "different" or "quirky" or "odd"... it's not seen at all. But the internal distress and anxiety is unrelenting.
Melancholy used to be viewed as a positive trait, signaling a learned mind. This rings more true than the current understanding. Depression can signify a period of intense learning. It's often observed when immersed in a new situation until the new environment is understood.
There is a "depression gene", but it doesn't work how the moniker suggests. One with this gene but without a history of childhood trauma is happier than average in adulthood. Our environment plays a crucial role in genetic expression.
Those who cannot clearly communicate are always at the mercy of the (mis)interpretations of others.
This fits nicely in with my personal research showing four unique neurological trajectories. Thanks for sharing, this is great information that is very much needed.
Four subtypes of Autism? A large study analyzing over 230 traits in 5,000 autistic children identified four distinct subtypes of autism: one with core social and behavioral symptoms, one with developmental delays, one with mild traits and few comorbidities, and one broadly…
Behaviorism has been disproven time and time again, starting soon after it went mainstream. The fact that it is now so heavily used in schools and therapy is concerning, and I can't help but believe that there is a true top-down intention to harm children.
Absolutely. Most therapy for autism is based on operant conditioning. For one who is verbal (yes, even with a speech delay), current therapy will destroy their ability to accurately communicate complex subject matters.
Yes. Sometimes depression is maladaptive, and sometimes it acts as a learning mechanism. Treating all depression with meds as the first line of defense "just to try," shuts down what could possibly be an essential phase.
Severe mental illness exists. Just not at that high of a rate. We are treating mutable moods and certain personality traits as severe mental illness that requires medication, and it's wrong in every way.
I wholeheartedly agree. This is why my life looks odd to the average onlooker, and I refuse to be apologetic about it. In order to work with my differences so they don't become disabling, deviation from the norm is a must.
Growing up, my face was always wrong. I remember the many exaggerated expressions in front of me, asking for me to mimic what I saw. When I tried and failed, my face became like clay, pressed, squished, and flattened into contortions that I could not make on my own. When it…