Tag: mental health
What is OCD?
somesecretpie created this informational comic titled, What is OCD? (obsessive-compulsive disorder). It isn’t just about “people who like to clean stuff”, it’s actually about fear…
Opinions on Mental Illness Recovery
This is an interesting post with some tips and opinions on mental illness recovery. Pro-recovery isn’t anti-disability. While we should never shame neurodivergence, we should also…
Burning Out
It is pretty hard, if not impossible these days to earn enough to make a living without burning out. It’s not just neurodivergent people who…
Before Self Love
This is some great advice about how before you practice self love, you have to invoke self tolerance and self neutrality. Self love refers to…
Spell Slots vs Cantrips as a Disability Metaphor
exigencelost shared this great concept for spell slots vs cantrips from Dungeons & Dragons as a disability metaphor. It’s a variant on the Spoon Theory…
ADHD Hacks to Stay On Track
The Buzzfeed community came up with this list of 47 hacks people with ADHD use to stay on track. Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder…
Arts and Crafts Are Perfect for ADHD
This is a great post about how doing arts and crafts is perfect for people with ADHD because there’s immediate and visual progress. You can…
The Masked Autistic Quiz
Steve Asbell tweeted this “Masked Autistic Quiz” for people who may be autistic and not know it. This isn’t an official test, and he is…
Talking About Disorders
This post is a reminder that talking about and accepting your disorders is a positive and healthy thing to do. It’s ok to acknowledge when…
The Fork Theory
jenroses posted this “Fork Theory” which is a corollary to the “Spoon Theory”. The Spoon Theory is a metaphorical concept developed by Christine Miserandino. It…