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saturnsocoolioyep · 5 months
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In the same vein as "I've been taking my medication for long enough that I haven't experienced any symptoms in a while, I must not need to take it anymore! (Spoiler alert: the meds are why you haven't had symptoms)" I present to you a similarly clownish thought process- "I haven't experienced that trigger in a long time, maybe I was just exaggerating how bad it was and it'll be fine to engage with this! (Spoiler alert: take a fucking guess babes)"
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otherwiseitwasntfun · 6 months
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all boys do is eat aspirin like candy, drink copious amounts of water and try desperately not to have a panic attack at school
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audhd-space · 9 months
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POV: you have migraine for as long as you live and you just learn that ear plugs can actually help with sensitivity towards air pressure
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P/S: this app is called WeatherX! And if you have migraine and sensitive to barometric pressure drop, it will send you notification to start wearing your earplugs!
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my-autism-adhd-blog · 10 months
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Autistic Shutdowns
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autistic shutdowns
What are autistic shutdowns?
Shutdowns are involuntary responses to being overwhelmed. Whereas meltdowns usually result in an external reaction (more of a 'fight' response), shutdowns can be more internal (more of a 'freeze' response) but one can lead to the other.
A shut-down means that the stress, overwhelm and exhaustion is so high that our brains and bodies literally shut down.
This can look different for different individuals.
Shutdowns may look like...
Extreme tiredness
Hiding somewhere quiet and dark
Loss of outward emotion
Not being able to move
Lack of coherent sentences
Not speaking
Withdrawing
Complete loss of energy
Laying down still even if awake
Unresponsiveness
Numbness
Common shutdown triggers:
Sensory overload
Stress exceeding coping ability
Change in plan or routine
High anxiety
Exhaustion from masking
Unmet needs
Social exhaustion
Feeling unable to meet expectations
High emotions or overthinking
Tiredness
Rejection sensitive dysphoria
High demands
What can help during a shutdown:
Finding a quiet space
Being given time to recover - either with a 'safe person', pets, or alone
Reducing sensory input
Anything special interest related that you can engage with
Calming music or meditation
Weighted blankets and headphones
People around you understanding
How you can help someone who is having a shutdown?
Guide them somewhere quiet if they can move
Reduce demands
Remove any anxiety triggers
Give them time and space to recover
Speak calmly
Provide any strategies you know help them - special interest related, calming activities, fidget toys.
After a shutdown
It is important to remember that your body has just experienced an involuntary reaction to high stress and overwhelm - and that is not your fault.
You might feel embarrassed or ashamed, but you need to now take care of yourself to avoid burnout, as repeated shutdowns or meltdowns can be more likely to lead to burnout.
you are trying your best and your best is more than enough ♥️
The Autistic Teacher
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spooksforsammy · 2 months
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The idea that “verbal voice good” “aac voice bad” or “verbal language good” “aac is harmful” is fucking shit and if you have the mindset fuck off and stop that shit
Your not better to have a voice that works how you want it to. Your not better if you don’t reply on AAC to communicate basic shit. Aac user deserves respect even if they can’t verbally say what they want and need help.
We are people. And even if we don’t see ourselves as humans (nonhuman) we still living being with feeling and thoughts and deserve respect.
If you don’t want to respect us fuck you and don’t expect anyone (especially aac users) to be nice to you. Cause personally, fuck you and have no problem saying that.
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tea0w0stache · 11 months
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"just sit back and enjoy the show !!"
been brainrotting nonstop over my mastermind daiya. i need to ramble about him. i need people to be INTERESTED PLEASE
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dizzybevvie · 11 months
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"Kingdom Hearts is so complicated" "Nomura made it up as he went along" "KH makes no sense" Have you considered that Riku is 15 and autistic and gay bc if you do I think itll change things
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fanvoidkeith · 6 months
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sometimes i am so afraid to tell my friends i love them back, because i have no idea what love means. i care about them deeply, as friends, but what do you mean when you say you love me?
it's not exactly something i can ask them and get a clear answer, because love means lots of different things. i tell my family i love them because they say it all the time to me. i tell people i love pizza because i like eating it. i say i love playing some video games because i'm having a good experience playing them.
does love mean family?
does love mean "i want to consume you"?
does love mean "i'm having a good experience with you"?
i don't know. i don't think i'll ever know. all i know is that i care about my friends as deeply as i can, platonically, because that's the only way i know how to.
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chokit-pyrus · 1 month
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otherwiseitwasntfun · 3 months
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the urge to tell everyone what’s wrong with me Vs the urge to pretend I’ve recovered until I can’t keep up the lie anymore (both options feel wrong and I don’t know what to do I hate everything)
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lazycranberrydoodles · 6 months
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boss lady doodle that i started during cringetober but didnt finish (i rewatched way of the househusband yet again.) nya
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my-autism-adhd-blog · 10 months
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Autistic Burnout
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tea0w0stache · 10 months
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this is hands down the funniest commision i have ever done. also daiya week starts tomorrow 🔥🔥
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a fun thing about me is that i have misophonia so when a video with ppl chewing in it showed up on my fyp last night i left a comment about misophonia trigger warnings thinking id get like 1-2 ppl telling me to get over it or something like that but instead ive gotten like 20 ppl and counting saying ableist things to me. i should be able to enjoy social media just as much as the next person, and all i was saying is that the decent thing to do is give a heads up to ppl who need it. the world is so inaccessible and that's why i left the comment, knowing that ableists would give me shit. ik the world doesn't revolve around me, but i do deserve accessibility. what's so wrong about trigger warnings? all they do is make media more accessible and more enjoyable for those of us who are struggling. if you don't need a tw then cool, you can ignore it. but for those of us who do need trigger warnings it helps a lot. i don't understand why the concept of being a decent human is so hard for ppl to grasp
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