Post ATxL5j2zJd0EVZkFl2 by joshsusser@neurodifferent.me
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 (DIR) Post #ATxL5j2zJd0EVZkFl2 by joshsusser@neurodifferent.me
       2023-03-21T16:06:03Z
       
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       While it's always good to see society make *any* effort at all to provide mental healthcare, I just don't know what to do with the "if you need some help, just ask" messaging I see everywhere. For some folks, that's good advice, and if they seek help they can find it. But for a lot of us, it's not that easy.If you're #neurodivergent, finding #therapy that actually helps can be nigh impossible. I have been looking for *years* for a therapist who can help me understand how my brain works and what to do about it. I hear this from a lot of other #autistic and #adhd folk, and I assume it's the same or worse for others with even less common divergencies.And suicide hotlines are not a solution. You can't leave people to endure a lifetime of suffering and then fix it with a phone call. We need systems of care and support that actually reduce the causes of suffering, and don't just try to make us stoic enough not to be bothered by it.Far too often, poor mental health is a reflection of how fucked up your life is through no fault of your own. People need help fixing their lives, not platitudes and cookie-cutter therapy.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATxL5k9lBw0vwrvAx6 by jbzfn@mastodon.social
       2023-03-21T16:24:31Z
       
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       @joshsusser therapy for ADHD can be expensive but achievable. The problem is that the combination of both Autism+ADHD isn't yet well documented in scientific literature.I was told by 2 different specialists that I can't have autism if I have ADHD too. It's one or the other.Can't possibly express my level of frustration to receive help from people that won't even accept that this weird combo exists at all.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATxL5lwiXOllUzpmts by jbzfn@mastodon.social
       2023-03-21T16:35:04Z
       
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       @joshsusser I don't understand how drawing some random under the rain will say anything about me.I'm not gonna draw a nuke falling on him or anything weird. Just an umbrella.