I must confess to being a member of an older generation who was inclined to believe that “we are all a little bit autistic” in some way. Indeed, I think I even once left a comment saying as much on one of your short videos. But you’re never too old to learn, and I thank you for clarifying the point that autism is a complex phenomenon that affects people in ways that are not always readily detectable, but significantly influences how they perceive and respond to the world around them. In other words, simply having a quirky personality does not make you autistic.
Thank you so much for acknowledging that. It is really hard to have older generations just discard your feelings, and I really appreciate you taking the time to learn more about neurodivergence.
@@Smokey_Blue Actually, before I retired a few years ago, I spent 40 years working with young offenders and in the child protection/family services field. Some of children and teenagers I worked with had diagnoses or symptoms of autism or other developmental or mental health problems. After retiring, I missed working with kids so much that I started volunteering with Big Brothers, and now spend time each week with a little guy with ADHD. I firmly believe that working with children and young people helps keep you young, both in spirit and body. And thank you very much for your kind words. Sometimes a simple comment like yours can really make a person’s day. You know, sometimes older people have the impression that their feelings are discarded, too. Perhaps older folks and younger folks should be allies to stick up for our common interests against that large middling group in the centre.
My understanding of the “everybody is a little…” is that neurodivergent symptoms can be experienced by everyone but it is the frequency and impact on their daily life that it is considered a disorder. I remember seing a meme so where it’s like: everyone pees but if you are peeing 50 times a day then it’s obviously a problem. Love these videos xx
When you NEED attention and NEED to feel special you are neurodivergent. That's literally the definition. It's how gate keeping fakers try to let you know they are MORE special than you!
Back when my was growing up, I had seizures. When I was 15, I had my third on the bus to school. When I came to, I was in the ER. My neurologist scheduled tests for me and prescribed medication for me. The dosage has changed a couple times over the years, but as of last January, 42years, NO seizures, NO side effects!!
ive just been put on the waitlist for asd and adhd!! (after therapist and family thinking i probably have both, and im now getting therapy for suspected tic disorder!!! thank u for sharing this and making so many people feel seen 🐛
Not really about neueodiversity but I just wanted to say thank you for your representation of the disabled community, my friend just became disabled and your channel (which I was already watching) is giving me hope ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! I got diagnosed with Autism at 16 and innattentive ADHD last week. Ive spent years trying my absolute best and still coming short of where i want to be with often even friends and family viewing me as lazy and the family joke with comments that 'we are all on the spectrum so whats your excuse '. Thank you for explaining and helping provide validation so i can begin to forgive myself and move forward!
6:21 I got Loop earplugs that were helpful, but sometimes the noises would still be too loud. I have sensory processing disorder, and I recommend the Earasers. Mine are coming in the mail today, but my occupational therapist said that those would be best for me. I am very sound sensitive
You are so right that autistic people can have totally different struggles and needs!! For example, I am sensory avoiding and my mom is sensory seeking and it definitely makes things difficult 😅😭 I'm not sure if you deal with misophonia, but I would love it if you made content on that - I could really use advice and you're so knowledgeable ❤
So true about everyone’s brain working differently. Yet many of us (myself included) have thought at times “How could someone NOT grasp that concept” or “WHY would anyone want to do it a different way when the way I do it is the easiest”. Not realizing it’s not the easiest way for everyone. This was an interesting video. Thank you.
Hi Zara, thank you so much for posting this amazing content! I love how you are helping people understand neuro divergence, mental health and disability. You give me and so many people hope. As someone who has GAD and suspected autism, I can relate to your videos in many ways, and I thank you for the amazing content. From the bottom of my heart ❤️
Thank you Zara, this makes me feel so validated and I can’t wait to send this to all the people who say ‘I’m a little bit Autistic’ because it’s not just one thing!!!!
hey zara! i love your videos! you really inspire me because i have tourettes and dilexia (sorry if i cant really spell corectly its cause of my dislexia). you've inspired me to not give up on my dreams because of my conditions, i've tried suicide before, all because i thought being different, meant that you shouldn't be here, but you have tought me that being different, makes me unique, i'm me, and your you, no one can say any different, and try and change that, so thankj you so much :)
I'm really glad you're still here! In my opinion differences are what make people interesting. Everybody is different in some ways but it's harder when you feel like you don't fit in or nobody understands you. I hope you find people who you feel more comfortable with, whether online or in person.
I'm so sorry about what you had to go through. I hope your in a better place now, being unique is amazing! (Also why is dyxlexia such a hard word to spell?) Also I love your username.
One criteria that I feel greatly separates out us autistics from allistics are autistic meltdowns, shutdowns and burnouts: if you’re autistic, seems improbable you’ll never experience at a minimum, one of those, likely more than once. Weirdly, the DSM V doesn’t mention any of those, if I remember correctly. There are other traits as well, that as far as I know, allistics don’t exhibit. Autistic inertia combined with a couple of the previous things I mentioned (that pushed me into them) is what led me down the unexpected path of a diagnosis in 2002 at 31.
But also, those experiences aren’t unique to autism. I have emotional episodes due to my BPD that look exactly like autistic meltdowns. I also sometimes shut down and go completely nonverbal for hours after a flashback caused by PTSD. And I will experience burnout from ADHD. While these experiences are common among those with autism, they can also present in other disorders. But I do agree that these behaviors indicate that something is different in the brain, whether it be from autism or something else.
@@MicWithTics I think that’s why meltdowns aren’t in the DSM. There are other conditions that can include meltdowns, like bipolar disorder. People with ADHD can also have meltdowns as well! Unfortunately a lot of autistic women are diagnosed with BPD or bipolar when they have autism instead! There’s a lot of symptom overlap and it’s not always easy to tell the difference. My psychiatrist said I have some weird type of bipolar even though I’ve never had a mood episode.
@@gigahorse1475 yeah I have both BPD and Bipolar. While I guess I could have autism and just be misdiagnosed, I really don’t think I am because these disorders describe me very well to the point where I hit every single one of the DSM5 criteria for BPD and can give at least 3 examples from my life of each one. So because of that, I will not seek an autism diagnosis because I think I actually do have borderline and I have the classic manic and depressive episodes of Bipolar disorder that require a mood stabilizer lol. But I 100% support anyone in my situation who thinks they might have been misdiagnosed to try and see if maybe they are autistic!
@@MicWithTics in my experience, for autistic overload scenarios, something emotional may push the bucket of buildup over the lip of it and that’s a full-on overflow. But, sensory overload by itself can totally do it for me, for burnout/meltdowns, and shutdowns perhaps are weird themselves in running out of energy. I’m AuDHD diagnosed, and perhaps those without sensory issues as I have can get into a purely emotional state, but a key criteria for autistic burnouts, shutdowns, meltdowns, that always needs to be remembered: they’re purely forces of nature with no component of manipulation or the ability to decide to just stop them once they get going, they just need to run their course. I don’t know enough about BPD at this time to judge about that. Fortunately, as long as I can control my environment sufficiently well and self-regulate, and not burn my candle at all 3 ends for a prolonged period, it’d require something very extreme to push me into those states in less than a day of being stressed accordingly, though I have managed to find a toy ball with blinking LEDs that has a pattern that I could push myself into sensory overload and meltdown in perhaps minutes or less if I were non-stop subjected to that pattern. Sold at Barnes and Noble bookstores.
@@strictnonconformist7369 I most definitely cannot decide to stop any of the things I’ve mentioned. If I could, then it wouldn’t be an issue. I don’t get to choose when it happens. I don’t get to have any say in how long it lasts. BPD and Bipolar episodes are completely outside of my control. So is burnout, shutting down, and going nonverbal.
I like to think of it the same way people would with pregnancy. Just because you get food cravings and throw up sometimes it doesn't mean you're pregnant. Think of it the same with neurodiversity, just because you have some symptoms it doesn't mean you have it.
Zara you are an amazing person. Thank you for explaining this in terms that are understandable vs going to my 15 year old daughter and she just goes, “oh Mom…look it up”
I’m autistic too. Was diagnosed age 4 and I hate it when someone says to me “ you don’t look autistic” I’m sorry I didn’t know to be something, you have to look it. Like you said, autism doesn’t have a face. I agree 100% It’s like someone saying, that you don’t look disabled when you could be, just because you can walk, doesn’t mean ur faking. I hate those types of people. I’m so glad you understand this Zara. I struggle with loud noises, busy environments, I don’t like socialising with loads of people at once, I struggle to understand some things that others may find easy to understand, I don’t know about anyone else but I struggle to understand sarcasm, I don’t know if that is autistic thing, but I can’t understand it. 😂 So Zara, I completely understand what you’re saying. ❤
You are a lovely girl.i am very old and when younger dispraxia and ADHD was never talked about.i know ive got it.but im my village I'm just called mad Lyn!!
Neurodivergence is more than just developmental disorders. Acquired disorders like ocd, ptsd, schizophrenia, hoarding, aspd, and more are also neurodivergent
I just want to thank you for making this channel. I have an autistic brother who have more severe symptoms than you. All I know about autism comes from his expression, but I can't ask him to describe it. I also knew about Turette from you, and I don't think I will know unless I study for a master's degree in my field. Oh! my brother can tolerate loud noise, but his other traits indicate that he has less brain development than many people. I didn't say he is dumb, he has some better skills than me. For example, he can remember the whole 3 floors department store's map by the second times he arrives. But I still can't remember which gate I have entered even I have been there for the 5th times.
Sigh 😔 I have so many neurological diseases that it affected my cognition ( I have Hydrocephalus & epilepsy, and other diseases) Amazing video thank you Zara 😂
Hi Zara ❤ I love your content and I find you so relatable as I also have TS and autism ❤ I was wondering if you have any study tips since I have been recently sitting exams and find revision extremely overwhelming at times and struggle to take in information as my tics can be distracting! Thankyou for all that you do spreading awareness and sharing what it is like to be a young person with disabilities, your honestly a hero!
I'm a HSP, I just recently found out that this also falls under being neurodivergent,could you please make a video about highly sensitive people? (If you can't do that because you don't know that much about it it's oke, I just really love the way you talk about these things so calmly!!❤)
Your explain and self advocacy skills are very good. Lots of information in this video I've trained to be a social worker but I also have neuro-divergent diagnoses, such as Dyslexia and Asperger Syndrome (but I prefer the term Autism Spectrum Disorder). I hate when people don't understand the different between specific learning disabilities and learning disabilities. I had when some say we all have learning disabilities. A bit light how you explained autism, and traits in your video. So in part, I became a social worker to address the social injustices I witnessed in social care. Still a work in progress. Anyway, this is the first of your videos I have viewed and I plan to watch others one you have produced
Hi zara I have just in the last 2 weeks found out that I have fnd and I'm so grateful for everything your telling me and right now I'm just learning and taking tiny steps and continue to learn more from you.
Hey Zara... Thanks for sharing... I'm 44 and have other diagnosis but am thinking about testing for this... A bit borderline I wear headphones or ear muffs often because of voices but have noticed lately I have a "strange" feeling with loud noises... Just share a funny story you'll think so on the spectrum... Nearly 20 years ago I was at a very big concert festival with my brother and as the band started I had to put my fingers in my ears it was like hammers in my ears... My brother didn't have to? Everyone else was enjoying the music.... We had to go to the back of the stadium far from the speakers as I was a bit shaken... We both didn't think much of it just a "moment" but yea to me looking back could of been a big sign? The whole blimmin crown dancing away and me fingers in ears not knowing up from down ha strange I've been in loud rooms since it feels strange but I'm ok with it but loud bangs even cutlery being dropped into their holders in a cafe shakes me a bit anyway... I will watch with interest... I could just be "quirky" ha thanks again!
Thanks! One question though, is neurodivergense the brain just functioning differently or specifically in the way people think, react and act, especially in social circumsrances. I don't have autism, adhd, dyslexia or any of the traditional neurodivergent conditions. I do however have a relatively mild form of cerebsl palsy, which causes my brain to work differently but only for movements and the way i perform certain tasks (naturally adaptation ive made eg. I do button up using only one hand) i doesnt affect the way i think or act really, but it does mean my brain worjs in a slightly different way, thoughts?
Hi Zara! I'm so happy I found this video - very very helpful ☺️. I just want to ask how you got through school as a neurodivergent person (my phone doesn't know the word neurodivergent) aside from masking. Because every day I struggle through school and normal life, I have no schedule and I'm constantly stared at in public just for being different. Thanks again, this video helped me to understand myself better. ❤
brilliant video! you made it so clear and easy to understand which must be really hard as it’s such a complex subject, very impressive ! ❤ i would definitely like a vid on wheelchair use, is a user likely to ask if they need help or when should i offer?
How would you go about setting up a presentation on neurodiversity because I'm doing a PowerPoint for my air cadets since in on the autism spectrum and I keep getting stuck on how to word it. Yay for dyslexia and autism. But seriously, I'm curious and stuck
Can you make a Video about the most common neurodiversent yeah personllyties like Autism, Dyslexia... All the things which belongs to this topic and you explain what these in deteil are? It would be really nice At the end of the day if you Would make this Kind of Video. Myself I have Dyslexia and I would find it really cool if you can talk about it in the neurodivergent way too😊
Honestly i would love to have you as a friend, i do not have your condition but i would love to learn more! Dont let your mental health get to you, stay strong zara!❤ Edit: i have a question, has anyone ever asked or told you smth while your tics were playing up on a public vehicle? And if so, what did they say?
Hi Zara! It makes me really happy that when there is a difference week/month ect ect you make videos about it! Its helping me find out a lot about myself so thank you
I think it depends. Some neurodivergent things often come with them. But I don't think having them necessarily mean so since it's usually not genetic. I'm not an expert though and I have no clue if what I said makes sense
I'm not sure, all I know is that autism and ADHD aren't the only things under the umbrella of Neuro divergent, like I have misophonia, and many people don't recognize that it is under the umbrella too.
Heyy Zara! Could you talk a bit more on this same topic but focused on ADHD as well? I’m seriously thinking of getting myself a diagnosis with a clinical psychologist and just want to know a bit more. Thanks so much for your videos and support! 💚✨
Can you do a video talking about what some of the neurodivergent types are as a ADHD person everybody thinks ADHD is just being Hyper but it is way more than that
can u make a video on how to make traveling overseas on a plane ✈️ less stressful for someone who has ADHD because I have a big trip coming up it would be a big help zara luv u 😍
Hello. I have a question. I have sensory processing issues ( I have not been diagnosed with anything that causes them YET ), would I be classed as neurodivergent? Im only asking this because my autistic friend keeps calling me neurodivergent. However, sensory issues can be caused by anxiety, although my mum and probably my sister have it aswell so its most likely genetic.
I’ve watched a few of your videos and I’m perplexed as to where was the Tourette’s syndrome? I may have seen a hint of it but a massive difference from the first few videos I saw. What happened?
i mean this doesnt say much. you have to give more details. what is the conversation like? what are her reasons for not listening to you? what are you trying to say to her by saying that you have autismo? do you listen to her? whats the purpose of the conversation? these are important considerations for making a conversation work and to find out whats really going on.
@@dreamthedream8929 I wrote a letter because I struggle with sharing my feelings with other people and I know that is the only way I could get her to “listen” to everything I had to say but she is refusing to talk to me about it. I relate a lot to Zara and she is what opened the door to that could be my problem. I could have autism. I listen to her all of the time so I don’t know why she won’t listen to me.
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7:38 - I hear you saying “Not everybody is on the spectrum”, but that implies it’s not a spectrum. A spectrum needs a close to 0 as much as it needs a 100.
Hi! That's an interesting point so I just wanted to discuss it! I believe you're right that people can have autistic traits but not be autistic. There is likely another "spectrum" of people that fall somewhere between showing some autistic traits and having autism. Thus, this may be why a lot of people think 'aren't we all on the spectrum'. However, the 'autism spectrum' refers to the differences in all autistic people's symptoms, not the range of experiences in the world population (I'll explain this part later). To be diagnosed, you need to hit a certain criteria and it needs to impact your functioning in a distinctive way to neurotypical people. Brain scans have shown the distinct neurological differences between autistic individuals and neurotypicals. Comparatively, to be diagnosed as having anxiety, your anxiety needs to be substantial enough that it considerably impacts your life. I have also heard the phrase 'aren't we all a bit anxious' when people have talked about being diagnosed with anxiety. The same with how people say 'Oh I'm a bit OCD because I do....' XYZ. People can have some difficulties with reading at times in their lives (e.g. due to poor eyesight or because they're learning the skills or a language) but doesn't necessarily mean you have dyslexia, if that makes sense? Thus, what I think Zara may have meant here is that often these phrases (sometimes unintentionally) invalidate people's experiences. Someone with autism, dyslexic, anxiety or OCD, for example, will have distinct experiences to someone without these diagnoses. An autistic person will often feel and see these differences between them and the neurotypical. Autistic individuals experience not fitting in and not thinking or acting like the majority of people. If everyone actually was a bit autistic, dyslexic, OCD etc these diagnoses wouldn't be representing anything or needed in the first place. If everyone was a bit autistic, autistic people wouldn't feel so out of place. Thus, when psychologists conceptualised the 'autism spectrum' they weren't referring to the range of autistic traits in the whole population. They were referring to the range or differences of symptoms within the autistic population. Either you have autism or you don't. But if you have it, you'll experience a range of different symptoms to someone else with autism - ranging from having 0% sensitivities or differences in certain criteria to 100% in others. That's what the autism spectrum means. Overall, that's why the notion "aren't we all on the autism spectrum" can be misleading and dismissive. 😊
I defininly understand the "arent we just a little... " I have misophonia btw, thats a disorder where certain sounds cause the sufferer to have an irrational/strong reaction to certain sounds. If you want you can search up more info on it.
@@dreamthedream8929 exposure therapy works for things like ocd and anxiety but for a disorder like misophonia, the reaction just gets worse the longer you hear it. And I have tried and it just makes it worse, my parents also don't believe I have misophonia so I have to deal with it at home too.
@@TheStar333 but is yours not an anxiety disorder for which exposure therapy works? You mentioned strong reactions. What does that mean? Perhaps you need to combine exposure with calming medicine, maybe then your body will ease in eventually into that
@@dreamthedream8929 it's not an anxiety disorder, it's a disorder(meaning your brain is literally different) that causes you to go into flight or flight when you hear certain sounds. And also if you want more info I suggest that you search up some info on it. But thanks for the advice.
I don’t think you went off on a ramble. You were speaking passionately about something important to you. Also even if it was tangential, isn’t that just a lovely painting of how your mind worked in that moment?🥰
How does anyone conclude that all words of similarity have the same definition... Such definitions CAN be similar, but they're not the same. Absolutely no condition, disability, disorder... is a label - not even close. Referring to these as labels is actually disrespectful.
I have this amazing friend who is so smart and funny and they are on the autism but i would like to know how to be there for them when they are struggling (i do know that not every autistic person is the same but if there is any advice id really appreciate it)
Hey Zara!! How are you? 😀 thank you for sharing this video i really love to learn about autism since some members of my family have it :) i will think about some questions hehe❤
Hey zara❤I saw your Instagram stories on how you've been feeling lonely recently. Just want to say that I'd be happy to talk with you anytime just to give you someone to talk and relate to❤😊 I know I'm in your comments on both Instagram and UA-cam a lot and hopefully I'm not annoying you, honestly I'm just trying to get your attention. If you don't want to talk then that's totally fine but please let me know so that I'm not annoying you any further ❤
Defining boundaries of neurodivergent is notoriusly difficult but yes, certainly some people do group it under neurodivergent. I am no professional but if I may use my diagnosis to try explain it might be helpful. I am 58 years old. I have been diagnosed with depression, bipolar 1, ocd and cPTSD. More recently I was diagnosed as ADHD and Autistic. I have not abandoned my original diagnosies and they fall under neurodivergent. But I now think of them more as the symptoms of my autism. This is my view not a medical view and other autists may view this totally differently. But my primary goal is to emphasize that depression can certainly be included and help and research may point to a cause or reason for the deptession. Or not. Its all so personal and if you are looking into anything learn, explore and find where you fit. Only use people like me for slight clues that may lead nowhere although some creators like this young lady, provide wonderful thoughts to start, grow and complete your journey.
Autism from many social media influencers these days doesn't seem to involve any social or communication impairments. Apparently "neurodivergent" is a catch-all identity label for everything from mental health conditions, trauma & migraines. I don't particularly like it because of the vagueness & identity politics.
@@theonoelle significant enough to be an impairment can't be masked constantly. Affects the person across multiple environments most or all of the time.
She describes ONLY THE STEREOTYPICAL mild symptoms. She has no clue what its like to have autism. She literally doesn't struggle with socialization and thats 100 % THE MAIN PART 💀
You don't know her life, autism is different for each individual with it. She's describing HER autism, not yours. I have autism and it's not exactly the same as hers or others. At 7:50 she literally says "every single autistic person is different". Do your research before trying to bring others down or accuse her of "having no clue what it's like to have autism" or whatever
How can you tell how her social skills are when she’s just talking to the camera in the video? You aren’t a professional, so it’s your word against her doctor’s word!
And from what we know from the shorts she posts, she does struggle with socializing. You clearly haven't even watched her videos, because if you did, you would know that. It hurts me to see someone so uneducated making such accusations
@@gigahorse1475 so are YOU her doctor? Didn't think so. Who are YOU to say how she feels or thinks. If you actually watched her shorts and other videos, you would know that she does talk about socializing, again, do your research or get more educated before trying to accuse someone of something 😚
Mr. Eric Spagnoli 1594… idk what the issue is! 😂 Why are you getting so mad? Btw, autistic people don’t want the label “autism” because they feel it makes them special. It’s because it makes us feel not alone, which is the OPPOSITE of feeling special! ❤
Zara I know how your feel when it comes to masking ❤️ I'm autistic with ADHD both atypical 🫣 so not only am I different from neuro typical people, i'm also different from most neuro divergent people 😅 and i'm transgender too.. 😂 so BINGO! 🎉🥰🤡 I'm i "very high functioning" as an adult.. i wasn't that functioning as a kid.. but I got days where i literally cant get out of bed not even to pee..😒
I must confess to being a member of an older generation who was inclined to believe that “we are all a little bit autistic” in some way. Indeed, I think I even once left a comment saying as much on one of your short videos. But you’re never too old to learn, and I thank you for clarifying the point that autism is a complex phenomenon that affects people in ways that are not always readily detectable, but significantly influences how they perceive and respond to the world around them. In other words, simply having a quirky personality does not make you autistic.
This is wonderful. From another autistic person thank you
@@SarahNeu123 You're very welcome, and thanks for taking the time to reply to my comment.
Thank you so much for acknowledging that. It is really hard to have older generations just discard your feelings, and I really appreciate you taking the time to learn more about neurodivergence.
@@Smokey_Blue Actually, before I retired a few years ago, I spent 40 years working with young offenders and in the child protection/family services field. Some of children and teenagers I worked with had diagnoses or symptoms of autism or other developmental or mental health problems. After retiring, I missed working with kids so much that I started volunteering with Big Brothers, and now spend time each week with a little guy with ADHD. I firmly believe that working with children and young people helps keep you young, both in spirit and body.
And thank you very much for your kind words. Sometimes a simple comment like yours can really make a person’s day. You know, sometimes older people have the impression that their feelings are discarded, too. Perhaps older folks and younger folks should be allies to stick up for our common interests against that large middling group in the centre.
@@TomBrzezicki ❤️
My understanding of the “everybody is a little…” is that neurodivergent symptoms can be experienced by everyone but it is the frequency and impact on their daily life that it is considered a disorder. I remember seing a meme so where it’s like: everyone pees but if you are peeing 50 times a day then it’s obviously a problem. Love these videos xx
Exactly!!!! ❤
this is such a good comparison, I just cracked up reading your comment :)
apologies this week was late!! i only just noticed this scheduled but it didn’t post so here you go!🙃🥲🙋🏻♀️
It's fine
It’s ok Zara
When you NEED attention and NEED to feel special you are neurodivergent. That's literally the definition. It's how gate keeping fakers try to let you know they are MORE special than you!
Its okay Zara ♥️
Thank you! ❤
I just sent this to my mum to help her understand me more because I have adhd autism and Tourette’s ❤ love you Zara your our icon
Well I guess you have a new sub
Back when my was growing up, I had seizures. When I was 15, I had my third on the bus to school. When I came to, I was in the ER. My neurologist scheduled tests for me and prescribed medication for me. The dosage has changed a couple times over the years, but as of last January, 42years, NO seizures, NO side effects!!
ive just been put on the waitlist for asd and adhd!! (after therapist and family thinking i probably have both, and im now getting therapy for suspected tic disorder!!! thank u for sharing this and making so many people feel seen 🐛
You give adhd vibes through the screen purely because u forgot about the brackrts
@@PurpleSorcerer PAUEHAAJRHA IM CACKLING
Congratulations!!!! I will have a consultation with a professional in june! Hope i will be able to get an assessment
Not really about neueodiversity but I just wanted to say thank you for your representation of the disabled community, my friend just became disabled and your channel (which I was already watching) is giving me hope ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! I got diagnosed with Autism at 16 and innattentive ADHD last week. Ive spent years trying my absolute best and still coming short of where i want to be with often even friends and family viewing me as lazy and the family joke with comments that 'we are all on the spectrum so whats your excuse '. Thank you for explaining and helping provide validation so i can begin to forgive myself and move forward!
I told someone I had Tourette’s and they said “everyone has bad thoughts”
HOW WERE THEY THAT CONFUSED 😂
What 💀
what.. did they confuse intrusive/impulsive thoughts for Tourette’s or something?
6:21 I got Loop earplugs that were helpful, but sometimes the noises would still be too loud. I have sensory processing disorder, and I recommend the Earasers. Mine are coming in the mail today, but my occupational therapist said that those would be best for me. I am very sound sensitive
Update: it’s been 3 days and they have not come, but it says they come today! Hope they come before tomorrow
As a late diagnosed adult 28, your videos always make my day! Thanks for all the neurodivergent infos! More please :D
You are so right that autistic people can have totally different struggles and needs!! For example, I am sensory avoiding and my mom is sensory seeking and it definitely makes things difficult 😅😭 I'm not sure if you deal with misophonia, but I would love it if you made content on that - I could really use advice and you're so knowledgeable ❤
So true about everyone’s brain working differently. Yet many of us (myself included) have thought at times “How could someone NOT grasp that concept” or “WHY would anyone want to do it a different way when the way I do it is the easiest”. Not realizing it’s not the easiest way for everyone.
This was an interesting video. Thank you.
Hi Zara, thank you so much for posting this amazing content! I love how you are helping people understand neuro divergence, mental health and disability. You give me and so many people hope. As someone who has GAD and suspected autism, I can relate to your videos in many ways, and I thank you for the amazing content. From the bottom of my heart ❤️
Thank you Zara, this makes me feel so validated and I can’t wait to send this to all the people who say ‘I’m a little bit Autistic’ because it’s not just one thing!!!!
hey zara! i love your videos! you really inspire me because i have tourettes and dilexia (sorry if i cant really spell corectly its cause of my dislexia). you've inspired me to not give up on my dreams because of my conditions, i've tried suicide before, all because i thought being different, meant that you shouldn't be here, but you have tought me that being different, makes me unique, i'm me, and your you, no one can say any different, and try and change that, so thankj you so much :)
I'm really glad you're still here! In my opinion differences are what make people interesting. Everybody is different in some ways but it's harder when you feel like you don't fit in or nobody understands you. I hope you find people who you feel more comfortable with, whether online or in person.
what do you mean your glad im still here?@@jessicab7059
I'm so sorry about what you had to go through. I hope your in a better place now, being unique is amazing! (Also why is dyxlexia such a hard word to spell?) Also I love your username.
@@supimreallytired the reason its hard to spell it, is because i have it! my body ages, but my grammer dosen't
@@jessicab7059 tysm
Someone said “dosent everyone have a little bit of autism?” And I said “no you have to be autistic to be autistic”
One criteria that I feel greatly separates out us autistics from allistics are autistic meltdowns, shutdowns and burnouts: if you’re autistic, seems improbable you’ll never experience at a minimum, one of those, likely more than once. Weirdly, the DSM V doesn’t mention any of those, if I remember correctly.
There are other traits as well, that as far as I know, allistics don’t exhibit. Autistic inertia combined with a couple of the previous things I mentioned (that pushed me into them) is what led me down the unexpected path of a diagnosis in 2002 at 31.
But also, those experiences aren’t unique to autism. I have emotional episodes due to my BPD that look exactly like autistic meltdowns. I also sometimes shut down and go completely nonverbal for hours after a flashback caused by PTSD. And I will experience burnout from ADHD. While these experiences are common among those with autism, they can also present in other disorders. But I do agree that these behaviors indicate that something is different in the brain, whether it be from autism or something else.
@@MicWithTics I think that’s why meltdowns aren’t in the DSM. There are other conditions that can include meltdowns, like bipolar disorder. People with ADHD can also have meltdowns as well! Unfortunately a lot of autistic women are diagnosed with BPD or bipolar when they have autism instead! There’s a lot of symptom overlap and it’s not always easy to tell the difference. My psychiatrist said I have some weird type of bipolar even though I’ve never had a mood episode.
@@gigahorse1475 yeah I have both BPD and Bipolar. While I guess I could have autism and just be misdiagnosed, I really don’t think I am because these disorders describe me very well to the point where I hit every single one of the DSM5 criteria for BPD and can give at least 3 examples from my life of each one. So because of that, I will not seek an autism diagnosis because I think I actually do have borderline and I have the classic manic and depressive episodes of Bipolar disorder that require a mood stabilizer lol. But I 100% support anyone in my situation who thinks they might have been misdiagnosed to try and see if maybe they are autistic!
@@MicWithTics in my experience, for autistic overload scenarios, something emotional may push the bucket of buildup over the lip of it and that’s a full-on overflow.
But, sensory overload by itself can totally do it for me, for burnout/meltdowns, and shutdowns perhaps are weird themselves in running out of energy.
I’m AuDHD diagnosed, and perhaps those without sensory issues as I have can get into a purely emotional state, but a key criteria for autistic burnouts, shutdowns, meltdowns, that always needs to be remembered: they’re purely forces of nature with no component of manipulation or the ability to decide to just stop them once they get going, they just need to run their course. I don’t know enough about BPD at this time to judge about that.
Fortunately, as long as I can control my environment sufficiently well and self-regulate, and not burn my candle at all 3 ends for a prolonged period, it’d require something very extreme to push me into those states in less than a day of being stressed accordingly, though I have managed to find a toy ball with blinking LEDs that has a pattern that I could push myself into sensory overload and meltdown in perhaps minutes or less if I were non-stop subjected to that pattern. Sold at Barnes and Noble bookstores.
@@strictnonconformist7369 I most definitely cannot decide to stop any of the things I’ve mentioned. If I could, then it wouldn’t be an issue. I don’t get to choose when it happens. I don’t get to have any say in how long it lasts. BPD and Bipolar episodes are completely outside of my control. So is burnout, shutting down, and going nonverbal.
I like to think of it the same way people would with pregnancy. Just because you get food cravings and throw up sometimes it doesn't mean you're pregnant. Think of it the same with neurodiversity, just because you have some symptoms it doesn't mean you have it.
Zara you are an amazing person. Thank you for explaining this in terms that are understandable vs going to my 15 year old daughter and she just goes, “oh Mom…look it up”
I’m autistic too. Was diagnosed age 4 and I hate it when someone says to me “ you don’t look autistic”
I’m sorry I didn’t know to be something, you have to look it.
Like you said, autism doesn’t have a face. I agree 100%
It’s like someone saying, that you don’t look disabled when you could be, just because you can walk, doesn’t mean ur faking.
I hate those types of people. I’m so glad you understand this Zara.
I struggle with loud noises, busy environments, I don’t like socialising with loads of people at once, I struggle to understand some things that others may find easy to understand, I don’t know about anyone else but I struggle to understand sarcasm, I don’t know if that is autistic thing, but I can’t understand it. 😂
So Zara, I completely understand what you’re saying. ❤
You are a lovely girl.i am very old and when younger dispraxia and ADHD was never talked about.i know ive got it.but im my village I'm just called mad Lyn!!
Neurodivergence is more than just developmental disorders. Acquired disorders like ocd, ptsd, schizophrenia, hoarding, aspd, and more are also neurodivergent
Hi zaraaaa I love your videos you make me feel so comfortable in my own skin and you inspire me so much to be myself I love you so much!!!
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I just want to thank you for making this channel. I have an autistic brother who have more severe symptoms than you. All I know about autism comes from his expression, but I can't ask him to describe it. I also knew about Turette from you, and I don't think I will know unless I study for a master's degree in my field.
Oh! my brother can tolerate loud noise, but his other traits indicate that he has less brain development than many people. I didn't say he is dumb, he has some better skills than me. For example, he can remember the whole 3 floors department store's map by the second times he arrives. But I still can't remember which gate I have entered even I have been there for the 5th times.
I was diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexic, and Autistic at 60 years old, but it does not mean I was neurotypical 0-59
Sigh 😔 I have so many neurological diseases that it affected my cognition ( I have Hydrocephalus & epilepsy, and other diseases)
Amazing video thank you Zara 😂
Hi Zara ❤
I love your content and I find you so relatable as I also have TS and autism ❤
I was wondering if you have any study tips since I have been recently sitting exams and find revision extremely overwhelming at times and struggle to take in information as my tics can be distracting!
Thankyou for all that you do spreading awareness and sharing what it is like to be a young person with disabilities, your honestly a hero!
You are so awesome Zara! I love your videos so much!
I'm a HSP, I just recently found out that this also falls under being neurodivergent,could you please make a video about highly sensitive people? (If you can't do that because you don't know that much about it it's oke, I just really love the way you talk about these things so calmly!!❤)
Your explain and self advocacy skills are very good. Lots of information in this video
I've trained to be a social worker but I also have neuro-divergent diagnoses, such as Dyslexia and Asperger Syndrome (but I prefer the term Autism Spectrum Disorder). I hate when people don't understand the different between specific learning disabilities and learning disabilities. I had when some say we all have learning disabilities. A bit light how you explained autism, and traits in your video. So in part, I became a social worker to address the social injustices I witnessed in social care. Still a work in progress.
Anyway, this is the first of your videos I have viewed and I plan to watch others one you have produced
Hi zara I have just in the last 2 weeks found out that I have fnd and I'm so grateful for everything your telling me and right now I'm just learning and taking tiny steps and continue to learn more from you.
This video is very informative and easy to understand. Thank you!
Ive justed voted you as i love your content and im a musician with autism plus ive got global development delay
Hey Zara... Thanks for sharing... I'm 44 and have other diagnosis but am thinking about testing for this... A bit borderline I wear headphones or ear muffs often because of voices but have noticed lately I have a "strange" feeling with loud noises... Just share a funny story you'll think so on the spectrum... Nearly 20 years ago I was at a very big concert festival with my brother and as the band started I had to put my fingers in my ears it was like hammers in my ears... My brother didn't have to? Everyone else was enjoying the music.... We had to go to the back of the stadium far from the speakers as I was a bit shaken... We both didn't think much of it just a "moment" but yea to me looking back could of been a big sign? The whole blimmin crown dancing away and me fingers in ears not knowing up from down ha strange I've been in loud rooms since it feels strange but I'm ok with it but loud bangs even cutlery being dropped into their holders in a cafe shakes me a bit anyway... I will watch with interest... I could just be "quirky" ha thanks again!
Thanks! One question though, is neurodivergense the brain just functioning differently or specifically in the way people think, react and act, especially in social circumsrances.
I don't have autism, adhd, dyslexia or any of the traditional neurodivergent conditions. I do however have a relatively mild form of cerebsl palsy, which causes my brain to work differently but only for movements and the way i perform certain tasks (naturally adaptation ive made eg. I do button up using only one hand) i doesnt affect the way i think or act really, but it does mean my brain worjs in a slightly different way, thoughts?
Hello Zara! Happy Neuroduversity week! You're my idol xxx
Hi Zara!
I'm so happy I found this video - very very helpful ☺️. I just want to ask how you got through school as a neurodivergent person (my phone doesn't know the word neurodivergent) aside from masking. Because every day I struggle through school and normal life, I have no schedule and I'm constantly stared at in public just for being different.
Thanks again, this video helped me to understand myself better. ❤
brilliant video! you made it so clear and easy to understand which must be really hard as it’s such a complex subject, very impressive ! ❤ i would definitely like a vid on wheelchair use, is a user likely to ask if they need help or when should i offer?
How would you go about setting up a presentation on neurodiversity because I'm doing a PowerPoint for my air cadets since in on the autism spectrum and I keep getting stuck on how to word it. Yay for dyslexia and autism.
But seriously, I'm curious and stuck
"Aren't we all autistic?"
Psychiatrist and psychologist : do you think we intentionally wasted our tears in university for nothing?
Can you make a Video about the most common neurodiversent yeah personllyties like Autism, Dyslexia... All the things which belongs to this topic and you explain what these in deteil are? It would be really nice At the end of the day if you Would make this Kind of Video. Myself I have Dyslexia and I would find it really cool if you can talk about it in the neurodivergent way too😊
Honestly i would love to have you as a friend, i do not have your condition but i would love to learn more! Dont let your mental health get to you, stay strong zara!❤
Edit: i have a question, has anyone ever asked or told you smth while your tics were playing up on a public vehicle? And if so, what did they say?
Hi Zara! It makes me really happy that when there is a difference week/month ect ect you make videos about it! Its helping me find out a lot about myself so thank you
I think it depends. Some neurodivergent things often come with them. But I don't think having them necessarily mean so since it's usually not genetic. I'm not an expert though and I have no clue if what I said makes sense
Depression and anxiety are mental, not neurological, as far as I’m aware.
I'm not sure, all I know is that autism and ADHD aren't the only things under the umbrella of Neuro divergent, like I have misophonia, and many people don't recognize that it is under the umbrella too.
@@U286BRAINZ Ty for helping!
Autism week is 2 of April until the 8th of April
Cool!
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Very enlightening. Thank you :)
Heyy Zara! Could you talk a bit more on this same topic but focused on ADHD as well? I’m seriously thinking of getting myself a diagnosis with a clinical psychologist and just want to know a bit more. Thanks so much for your videos and support! 💚✨
Bless you Zara
It’s very important indeed
עם ישראל חי! 💙
i have just noticed ur wearing the same top as u are in ur pfp!
Can you do a video talking about what some of the neurodivergent types are as a ADHD person everybody thinks ADHD is just being Hyper but it is way more than that
can u make a video on how to make traveling overseas on a plane ✈️ less stressful for someone who has ADHD
because I have a big trip coming up
it would be a big help zara luv u 😍
Hello. I have a question. I have sensory processing issues ( I have not been diagnosed with anything that causes them YET ), would I be classed as neurodivergent? Im only asking this because my autistic friend keeps calling me neurodivergent. However, sensory issues can be caused by anxiety, although my mum and probably my sister have it aswell so its most likely genetic.
Sensory processing disorder is included as neurodivergence!
I'm pretty sure! (I'm not a professional btw so don't take my word for definite 😅💀)
If you have a sensory disorder then you are under the Neurodivergent umbrella.
is synesthesia classified as neurodivergent? i have it and im curious 💞
@@justalookalike I'm pretty sure 🤷 I mean, it's also a neurological condition so I think so
I love your content!
How are you doing lately with your seizures? I also have FND and seizures are my most life disrupting symptom out of all my different illnesses.
mine have come back pretty badly recently ☹️ i haven’t spoken about it much but they’re kicking my ass again, but hoping for another long break soon ❤
I’ve watched a few of your videos and I’m perplexed as to where was the Tourette’s syndrome? I may have seen a hint of it but a massive difference from the first few videos I saw. What happened?
I myself am autistic and I’m also trying to raise awareness of neurodivergence with my internet radio station
I love you Zara! I am right now trying to talk to my mom because I think I am autistic but I can’t get her to listen. What should I do?
i mean this doesnt say much. you have to give more details. what is the conversation like? what are her reasons for not listening to you? what are you trying to say to her by saying that you have autismo? do you listen to her? whats the purpose of the conversation? these are important considerations for making a conversation work and to find out whats really going on.
@@dreamthedream8929 I wrote a letter because I struggle with sharing my feelings with other people and I know that is the only way I could get her to “listen” to everything I had to say but she is refusing to talk to me about it. I relate a lot to Zara and she is what opened the door to that could be my problem. I could have autism. I listen to her all of the time so I don’t know why she won’t listen to me.
I have tourettes and maybe more stuff, I know I have struggled with normal employment my entire life but have excelled in small business ownership.
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7:38 - I hear you saying “Not everybody is on the spectrum”, but that implies it’s not a spectrum. A spectrum needs a close to 0 as much as it needs a 100.
Hi! That's an interesting point so I just wanted to discuss it! I believe you're right that people can have autistic traits but not be autistic. There is likely another "spectrum" of people that fall somewhere between showing some autistic traits and having autism. Thus, this may be why a lot of people think 'aren't we all on the spectrum'. However, the 'autism spectrum' refers to the differences in all autistic people's symptoms, not the range of experiences in the world population (I'll explain this part later).
To be diagnosed, you need to hit a certain criteria and it needs to impact your functioning in a distinctive way to neurotypical people. Brain scans have shown the distinct neurological differences between autistic individuals and neurotypicals. Comparatively, to be diagnosed as having anxiety, your anxiety needs to be substantial enough that it considerably impacts your life. I have also heard the phrase 'aren't we all a bit anxious' when people have talked about being diagnosed with anxiety. The same with how people say 'Oh I'm a bit OCD because I do....' XYZ. People can have some difficulties with reading at times in their lives (e.g. due to poor eyesight or because they're learning the skills or a language) but doesn't necessarily mean you have dyslexia, if that makes sense?
Thus, what I think Zara may have meant here is that often these phrases (sometimes unintentionally) invalidate people's experiences. Someone with autism, dyslexic, anxiety or OCD, for example, will have distinct experiences to someone without these diagnoses. An autistic person will often feel and see these differences between them and the neurotypical. Autistic individuals experience not fitting in and not thinking or acting like the majority of people. If everyone actually was a bit autistic, dyslexic, OCD etc these diagnoses wouldn't be representing anything or needed in the first place. If everyone was a bit autistic, autistic people wouldn't feel so out of place.
Thus, when psychologists conceptualised the 'autism spectrum' they weren't referring to the range of autistic traits in the whole population. They were referring to the range or differences of symptoms within the autistic population. Either you have autism or you don't. But if you have it, you'll experience a range of different symptoms to someone else with autism - ranging from having 0% sensitivities or differences in certain criteria to 100% in others. That's what the autism spectrum means.
Overall, that's why the notion "aren't we all on the autism spectrum" can be misleading and dismissive. 😊
Thank you for including Tourette’s! As someone who also has Tourette’s it’s really nice to see it being talked about 😊
I defininly understand the "arent we just a little... " I have misophonia btw, thats a disorder where certain sounds cause the sufferer to have an irrational/strong reaction to certain sounds. If you want you can search up more info on it.
but do you try to overcome that by exposing yourself to those sounds so that your body adapts and does not have reactions that are as strong anymore?
@@dreamthedream8929 exposure therapy works for things like ocd and anxiety but for a disorder like misophonia, the reaction just gets worse the longer you hear it. And I have tried and it just makes it worse, my parents also don't believe I have misophonia so I have to deal with it at home too.
@@TheStar333 but is yours not an anxiety disorder for which exposure therapy works? You mentioned strong reactions. What does that mean? Perhaps you need to combine exposure with calming medicine, maybe then your body will ease in eventually into that
@@dreamthedream8929 it's not an anxiety disorder, it's a disorder(meaning your brain is literally different) that causes you to go into flight or flight when you hear certain sounds. And also if you want more info I suggest that you search up some info on it. But thanks for the advice.
I bit my lip earlier and it's making it hard to eat salad without hurting myself.
I see you. Identify with you. And am appreciative of your video.
I don’t think you went off on a ramble. You were speaking passionately about something important to you. Also even if it was tangential, isn’t that just a lovely painting of how your mind worked in that moment?🥰
How does anyone conclude that all words of similarity have the same definition... Such definitions CAN be similar, but they're not the same.
Absolutely no condition, disability, disorder... is a label - not even close. Referring to these as labels is actually disrespectful.
I have this amazing friend who is so smart and funny and they are on the autism but i would like to know how to be there for them when they are struggling
(i do know that not every autistic person is the same but if there is any advice id really appreciate it)
You’ve stated that neurodivergent is a label. And Labels are what makes the world so narrow minded
I have atrium to yes i got a diagnosis
It’s like how everyone pees but if you pee 60 times a day then there might be a thing there
Hey Zara!! How are you? 😀 thank you for sharing this video i really love to learn about autism since some members of my family have it :) i will think about some questions hehe❤
Hey zara❤I saw your Instagram stories on how you've been feeling lonely recently. Just want to say that I'd be happy to talk with you anytime just to give you someone to talk and relate to❤😊
I know I'm in your comments on both Instagram and UA-cam a lot and hopefully I'm not annoying you, honestly I'm just trying to get your attention. If you don't want to talk then that's totally fine but please let me know so that I'm not annoying you any further ❤
Being autistic is hard sometimes, but I'm unique and I'm a gamer. 🎮
Are people with depression also neurodivergent?
Depression itself is not neurodivergent.
@@Sofakroken90 what?
No because depression is considered an illness whereas what Zara describes aren't. These are only disabilities because society forgot about us.
@@RollingOnFire okay, thank you
Defining boundaries of neurodivergent is notoriusly difficult but yes, certainly some people do group it under neurodivergent. I am no professional but if I may use my diagnosis to try explain it might be helpful. I am 58 years old. I have been diagnosed with depression, bipolar 1, ocd and cPTSD. More recently I was diagnosed as ADHD and Autistic. I have not abandoned my original diagnosies and they fall under neurodivergent. But I now think of them more as the symptoms of my autism. This is my view not a medical view and other autists may view this totally differently. But my primary goal is to emphasize that depression can certainly be included and help and research may point to a cause or reason for the deptession. Or not. Its all so personal and if you are looking into anything learn, explore and find where you fit. Only use people like me for slight clues that may lead nowhere although some creators like this young lady, provide wonderful thoughts to start, grow and complete your journey.
Interesting!💚
Is me being dyslexic neurodivergent? Just asking
Yes
You are so cool girl.
How do you know that you have toretes
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Autism from many social media influencers these days doesn't seem to involve any social or communication impairments.
Apparently "neurodivergent" is a catch-all identity label for everything from mental health conditions, trauma & migraines.
I don't particularly like it because of the vagueness & identity politics.
you don’t “see” my social struggles because this is a pre-recorded video where i’m quite masked and talking factually about a subject i’m educating on
@@Zara_Beth "masking" fulltime indicates little to no impairments.
The impairments are internal and it isn’t healthy to mask constantly.
@@theonoelle significant enough to be an impairment can't be masked constantly. Affects the person across multiple environments most or all of the time.
Love your video's Zara! You're cute and adorable 🥰
Hello❤❤❤
Good video.
hi zara thanks for the vid im going to send to some frends have a nice evening❤ thanks
and im of the bed eaven tho its 9 pm im to tired
Question: Are people that had a stroke near birth and grew up with learning disabities are neurodivergent?
Statistically the answer is social media. Lol
No we're not all a little bit autistic
Don't insult us
Not a comment about neurodivergence ... but I'd just like to mention how beautiful your hair is -- such a long and pretty mane :) :)
You're so cute 😊
She describes ONLY THE STEREOTYPICAL mild symptoms. She has no clue what its like to have autism. She literally doesn't struggle with socialization and thats 100 % THE MAIN PART 💀
You don't know her life, autism is different for each individual with it. She's describing HER autism, not yours. I have autism and it's not exactly the same as hers or others. At 7:50 she literally says "every single autistic person is different". Do your research before trying to bring others down or accuse her of "having no clue what it's like to have autism" or whatever
How can you tell how her social skills are when she’s just talking to the camera in the video? You aren’t a professional, so it’s your word against her doctor’s word!
And from what we know from the shorts she posts, she does struggle with socializing. You clearly haven't even watched her videos, because if you did, you would know that. It hurts me to see someone so uneducated making such accusations
(socialisation also isn't "the main part")
@@gigahorse1475 so are YOU her doctor? Didn't think so. Who are YOU to say how she feels or thinks. If you actually watched her shorts and other videos, you would know that she does talk about socializing, again, do your research or get more educated before trying to accuse someone of something 😚
In other words shes special you are not
Mr. Eric Spagnoli 1594… idk what the issue is! 😂 Why are you getting so mad?
Btw, autistic people don’t want the label “autism” because they feel it makes them special. It’s because it makes us feel not alone, which is the OPPOSITE of feeling special! ❤
This divergence run in my family. I didn't know this till I spoke with my cousins.
ZARA HAVE U CONCIDERED BECOMING A PROFESSOR OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES?
Zara I know how your feel when it comes to masking ❤️
I'm autistic with ADHD both atypical 🫣 so not only am I different from neuro typical people, i'm also different from most neuro divergent people 😅 and i'm transgender too.. 😂 so BINGO! 🎉🥰🤡
I'm i "very high functioning" as an adult.. i wasn't that functioning as a kid.. but I got days where i literally cant get out of bed not even to pee..😒
Congratulations on graduation from university.
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