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Doing a form for school and would appreciate if u could take it!
This is kinda off topic to my blog but I am writing a text on how different mental disabilities affect one’s sense of morality, and I thought adding a questionnaire to see what my own studies say about it. I made it completely anonymous so feel free to be completely honest :3
Reblogs appreciated dearly! ^_^
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9bzgfqtY4TPsQMxvCSyeeyh6vObTxjzu3ICduykFqrueSA/viewform?usp=sf_link
When I was a kid I never got one mental health day, ever, no matter how distressed I was. I'm so glad they exist now.
does anyone else relate themself to a disorder they dont have in any universe? like hoe im relating my mental health to cluster B personality disorders bc i have a fucked up love life and i cut myself. like...
also can someone (that i know pref) give me an actual reason to believe im bipolar ? i genuinely dont think i have any disorders at all but i do at the same time, i know im like fucked but i just dont think i have any disorder. i cant convince myself i do, i always tell myself im overreacting and its impossible for me to have it (usually because my mental health is no where near bad enough to have anything).
also all camhs is gonna do is give me my ASD assessment+diagnosis and give me some really crappy therapy for a couple of weeks. can someone js wipe me off the face of the earth pls, idc who, its better than letting ANYONE into my personal life. i havent told my best friend of like half my life about any of this simply because i just cant process what is going on inside my head enough to say/do anything about it.
I want to tell all my pals with OCD out there that I love you 💛 your progress might not be perfect, and maybe you’ve just been focusing on getting to the next day, but I’m still very, very proud of you for being in this world and doing your best. You will go further and get stronger every day. I love you and I’m so lucky to share this world with you.
Here’s a picture that I took a little ways from my house. If you’d like, reblog this post with or comment something that makes you feel happy, or just talk about something if you need to. I’m here and I’m by your side.
OCD attacks
In the past few years, I’ve seen a wide spread of information about panic attacks and how to handle them and help someone who is suffering from one. I am incredibly happy and grateful for this, yet I also want more people to know about a similar kind of situation that I have gone through countless times.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical expert by any means, I am just a person who has struggled with OCD throughout their life. These are things that would be helpful for more people to know about OCD attacks and that hopefully help them understand it a bit better.
What is an OCD attack?
An OCD attack is similar to a panic attack, except it is brought on due to the obsessive fears of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It can often seem confusing or irrational to a bystander, but you always have to understand that you are not in the afflicted person’s mind, and you don’t know the thoughts that led up to the attack.
An OCD attack may be a combination of knee-jerk reflexes, built-up stress, and genuine fear about a situation. The person might be truly mentally distressed, or it could be mostly a bodily reaction that they can’t control. It is always a terrifying, even debilitating thing to go through.
An example of an OCD attack:
Amy suffers from OCD. For months, she has had an obsessive fear of causing a car accident, and it has been getting worse and worse. She started driving longer routes to avoid passing by other cars in order to avoid an accident, and eventually she stopped driving altogether. But even that didn’t end her obsession. Amy is now afraid of anything related to cars, even anything that reminds her of cars.
One day, Amy is talking to her friend Matt, and the two of them overhear a conversation about a car. Even though it is irrational, Amy’s obsession is so strong that she becomes afraid that just hearing that conversation will cause Matt to crash his car. Terrified, she asks Matt not to drive home, imagining that he’ll get into a car accident if he does. She knows that this doesn’t make sense, which distresses her even more. Matt knows that Amy has OCD, but he doesn’t understand why she’s so afraid of him crashing his car just because she heard a conversation about a car.
Things to remember if you witness someone having an OCD attack:
Their incoming thoughts are not rational, and may even be very illogical, but they probably already know this. Telling them that they aren’t thinking clearly or aren’t making sense is not a surprise to them, and can make them feel like you don’t understand what’s happening or make them feel even more afraid.
Engaging in someone’s compulsions for them might temporarily lessen their panic, but it will cause them more anxiety and panic later. OCD is a vicious cycle. It’s best to just assist the person by being there for them while they calm their body down, instead of trying to perform their compulsions to satisfy their OCD. In order to make progress to recover from OCD, that person has to choose not to engage in their compulsions.
The human body has a very powerful response system to both real and imagined threats. Once it has been triggered, it usually takes five to twenty minutes to calm down, and it can have lasting effects afterward. When someone is in a fight-or-flight (or freeze) response like this, their body will prioritize their strength, speed, and reflexes over their clear thinking. Even if the person is trying their best to calm down and think clearly, it will probably take time.
The slow, deep intake of oxygen has been proven time and time again to encourage the body to go back into its usual calm state. Oxygen flow to the brain also allows for clearer thinking, and slow, deep breathing is an instinct that is easy for a distressed person to focus on.
If you do accidentally something that freaks them out, know that it is not your fault. You probably couldn’t have known that what you did would trigger that person’s OCD, and it is a mistake that could happen to anyone.
Whatever inconvenience the OCD attack is causing YOU as a bystander is probably a lot less inconvenience than it is causing the person. No one in the world would want or choose for this to happen to themselves. Not only is an OCD attack interruptive, it is stressful, exhausting, and can feel embarrassing. Furthermore, their whole day can be thrown off because of the attack, which makes all kinds of inconveniences for them. This should be an unspoken rule, but unfortunately some people don’t forget it: do not make someone feel like they are burdening you because they are suffering, because that is unnecessary and can even make it worse for them.
Things that can help someone who is having an OCD attack:
Telling them that you’re there for them and offering to stay with them for as long as they need.
Telling them that you have faith in them, you know that they will feel better soon,
Asking if there are any therapy strategies that they are supposed to use for an OCD attack, and offering to help them with it.
Telling them that there’s no rush, that they can have all the time they need to feel better. Sometimes, in a state of panic, it can be extremely overwhelming to think that you are stealing someone’s time or ruining your own schedule. Hearing that there isn’t a rush can be a huge relief in and of itself.
Offering to listen if they want to talk about what’s happening to them.
If the person is afraid to do something (eat, touch an object, leave the house…), you can offer to do it together.
Offering to hold their hand, give them a hug, or whatever their preference is.
Offering to help with anything they need after the attack, such as taking them home or handling responsibilities for them. Sometimes a person can feel extremely overwhelmed not just because of the trigger, but because they don’t know how they will keep going after they’ve calmed down. Offering to take some things off their shoulders and help them can also be a huge relief in and of itself.
Providing a distraction like an interesting conversation, a simple task, or a change of scenery. Even if the person doesn’t directly engage in it, it can still be helpful for them to just watch or listen to you.
Taking deep breaths, even if they don’t do it themselves.
Getting them a glass of water.
Getting them a sensory object like an ice cube or ice pack, a fidget toy, a mint or piece of gum, or any other safe substance that can help to reconnect them with the outside world via their senses.
Getting them a grounding tool that they already use for OCD attacks, like a fidget toy or noise blockers. Some people keep items like this in a backpack or purse. There are even apps you can get on your phone that they might already have.
Giving them privacy or helping them go somewhere with more privacy. It can be even more overwhelming to feel embarrassed or stared at when you’re already distressed.
Thank you immensely for reading this post. I hope it is helpful. If you want to suggest any changes or additions, please comment or reblog! Like I said, I am not an expert, but this has information has come from many, many days going through this stuff. And if you need someone to talk to about it, or you have questions, I’ll do my very best to help you.
to all the people with OCD. i am your big sister now.
i fucking love you all and you are all so strong. i love you and keep going please.
hey!! tattoo idea for all of us with OCD!!!
crappy drawing but that's the gist of it - basically it's two crescent moons facing each other, because the left one looks kinda like a C, and the right one looks kinda like a D, and together they look kinda like an O, and it looks pretty as a moon.
and then the quote doesn't have to be there, it can also be swapped out with a different quote or smth, and extra details could be added or whatever.
oh and here's a version with a semicolon in the center:
anyways. just an idea i had. reblog if you do something with this. i might give this tattoo to myself, i'll reblog with results if i do.
hey, real quick. to all of those people who romanticize OCD, and treat it as a cute, fun little quirk:
come fucking take it then.
no. no, i’m serious. come take mine. you can fucking have it. have fun with your newfound unstoppable stress, compulsions, and eternal guilt :D
(small disclaimer: this is kind of an aggressive sounding post?? so i just wanted to apologize to my followers, this is not a callout of any specific person, i’m just venting 😅 especially if any of y’all have OCD, i know how it can make you feel guilty to read aggressive posts even if they aren’t directed at you. so just wanted to say y’all are good!!)
if you have ever suffered from…
• depression
• anxiety
• eating disorder
• self-harm
• ocd
• bipolar
• feelings of guilt and hopelessness
• suicidal thoughts
can you please reblog to show support for people who also suffer.
you are not alone.
I personally think the wof mental health rep is a lot better than it seems at first glance.
I should say upfront that I'm not a professional, though one of my biggest interests is psychology and majority of the conditions I talk in this post I either have or have traits of (and I'll clarify which I don't).
Whiteout is the only canonical neurodivergent character as far as I know, having associative synesthesia, but many headcanoning her to be autistic. I haven't read the books in a long while, but from what I remember I can agree, though I'm not autistic (despite meeting criteria... long story) so I won't for sure say if I think her traits are enough for a diagnosis or not (again, haven't read the books recently), but everyone seems to think they are so I'll agree.
Hawthorn has psychotic symptoms, which I think is important to represent since people with psychosis (whether that be from being on the schizophrenia spectrum or some other reason) are very often put in a bad light. Hawthorn is too, to an extent, but that's more so due to the Breath of Evil and not due to his psychotic symptoms, or from what I can remember, at least. I don't think Hawthorn has a mental disorder like schizophrenia since symptoms of psychosis can be caused by isolation (I'm not actually 100% sure if this is true, this is just something my psychologist told me), but I think the representation is still important either way. I relate to him a lot due to his symptoms.
Darkstalker very clearly shows symptoms of NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder), I don't think you can even argue that (sorry, narcissism anon from a month or so ago). I myself fit the criteria for NPD, and I definitely see myself in him. I doubt he can be diagnosed since he is still a child, but his symptoms might be extreme enough to warrant one, I'm not sure (coming from a minor who's doctors referred them for a personality disorder screening themself). Of the nine (9) criteria for NPD, just off memory he fit basically all of them. I won't go into all of it but I will definitely mention his splitting, seeing how he goes from loving Clearsight to thinking he can kill her if she doesn't meet his expectations. He also has the aspect of how it develops too, that being trauma (I recall Arctic being abusive to him which is definitely enough to warrant trauma), and being spoiled as a child (this could be my brain making things up but I swear this happened, or at least he was overly praised or something). So yeah, fairly sure he would have been diagnosed with NPD if he didn't eat the strawberry.
Moonwatcher seems to have social and separation anxiety. I like this, since I am diagnosed with both and they are both very difficult to live with, and I like seeing another character having it that I can relate to in that way. She also has symptoms of AVPD (just from what I remember), but she's only like... twelve (12) so there's no way she could be diagnosed.
Anemone, while not having any mental disorders specifically, still had a rough mental health journey so I think it's important to bring up. She grew up with her mother, Queen Coral, who was a complete helicopter parent, and likely never met her Father, King Gill. She was praised and adorned all her life, so it makes sense that when she was eventually separated from Coral, she acted out what she thought she deserved. While I think Darkstalker has NPD, I can't say the same for Anemone, since she was so young and it's normal for young children to have narcissistic traits. When she met Darkstalker, they clicked well due to both being animi and having... less than positive thoughts on the dragons around them. Darkstalker ended up lovebombing her, and telling her to leave when she got mad at Moon. She lashed out at Turtle afterwards, before they reconciled later. I thought this would be important to mention.
Peril likely has a few personality disorders as well, the most likely ones in my opinion being BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and DPD (Dependent Personality Disorder), which isn't surprising given her situation. She likely has tons of trauma so it's only natural for her to develop a traumagenic disorder. I say those in particular because of her rapidly changing thoughts and emotions and her over attachment to Clay, which I can definitely relate to given how I act with my DP (Dependent Person). I don't have BPD though I show traits (not sure if enough for a diagnosis or not) and I remember Peril showing traits too.
There's also a lot of dragons that probably have PTSD in some way, Fathom, Peril, and Jerboa III being the first ones that come to mind specifically.
I seriously think this is an important topic and I might make a video on it at some point. Like I said, I love psychology and I think it's interesting how it impacts characters from my favourite book series.
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I thought this was going to be quick, but it’s taking forever (it’s nowhere near done and probably some things are currently incorrect).
Anyway, I’m picky about organizing information for my own use so I wanted to make a list of all the disorders and properly categorized (based on the DSM-5) because it’s hard to find everything listed and categorized (you have to look things individually and even then it doesn’t tell you if it falls under another term or what falls under it), Plus I like seeing how things blur into each other and I see a lot of people complain how 1 disorder dominants a space / conversation.
It’s not done and I’m honestly confused (especially with the colored text parts because those appear under dif. categories). I keep finding out something falls under a bigger label rather than existing secularly. I spent most time doing the Neurodevelopmental.
To all my homies with OCD, Imma just tell you that no.
You're not a bigot for not reblogging political activism posts, you're not a monster because you can't afford to donate to a charity, it's OK to skip or scroll past anything trying to guilt trip you into doing so, and you deserve to live your life.
Teachers:"Math is super easy, you're just not trying hard enough"
Mom:"You're stubborn"
Relatives:"Maybe you just stupid 🤷"
Me:"You're gonna end up homeless you dumbass and you'll always be useless "
Hey y'all I was just wondering, is it ok for me to self diagnose myself with AuDHD and Dyscalculia?
I've done lots of research on it and I check off a lot of boxes and I relate to a lot of the neurodivergent memes and characters
I noticed that I get along better with neurodivergent people and a few people in my life have mentioned that I might have AuDHD+Dyscalculia
I really want to get an official diagnosis but my mom could care less about helping me and I think it requires money (I'm poor ASF)
I did go to a place awhile back that said I was "mentally disabled" but they didn't say with what unfortunately....
What do you guys do when y'all are getting diagnosed? I'm thinking of getting a diagnosis because I'm curious about my mental health and if I have a mental disorder
Like what questions do they ask you?
Do they even ask questions?
Do they ask questions about childhood? I'm asking because I can't remember shil
What do they do after they ask the questions?
What do I do after the diagnosis?
Do they examine me?
Can I choose the person to diagnose me? I'm more comfortable around women (no hate on males)
Is it only me and the person diagnosing me in the room? Or can my parents come in the room?
Is the room comfortable?
Are there chairs?
How long does it take?
Do they announce the diagnosis to me? Or does it need time?
Is it possible to get misdiagnosed?
Can I ask them questions?
Is it a test or is it oral?
Do I need to bring a pen or pencil? What color of pen though?
Are they loud? I don't like when people yell or have a very deep aggressive voice (no hate to those who have a deep voice) because they kinda scare me
Is there a time limit?
Do they give you a lollipop after? This is a joke (I hope they do though)
I'm asking so I could be ready for any outcome but I might cry out of nervousness or laugh
And also so I could know what to answer rather than going "yes no maybe probably I think no yes! Wait no!" And cry in the inside when I told them the wrong answer
hiiiiii how are you doing today? I spent the day losing money watching horses race (but I won one!!!!)
welp I discovered another disorder I have so thats fun (not)
SDAM (severely deficient autobiographical memory) is a disorder in which someone cannot re-experience or re-live their own life. They can recall facts about something that happened in the past, but cannot re-live the experience in their head or recall specific details. This does not impede their day to day functuoning though, so people can go years without realizing their brain functions differently.
anywho, i've been having multiple revalations today 'bout that.
I wanna make it clear that while I check my posts multiple times before posting, there could always be spelling or grammar mistakes or even words used wrong or weirdly.
I have a learning disability [it's called Specific Learning Disability on my paperwork, lol], as well as being autistic and ADHD. So keep all of that in mind if you see mistakes in my posts. Also, if you are polite about it, do feel free to correct me.
- Zuki Shay Lupo (They/it)