Post No.: 0834 Furrywisepuppy says: Munchausen syndrome or factitious disorder imposed on self is where one feigns illness or trauma in order to draw attention, sympathy or support from others onto oneself. It’s not always due to malingering, … Read More
Post No.: 0822 Furrywisepuppy says: Hidden or invisible disabilities, diseases or disorders include learning difficulties; visual, hearing, speech or motor impairments; mental health conditions like schizophrenia, anxiety, depression or gambling addiction; chronic pain or fatigue; cancer; endometriosis; scoliosis; … Read More
Post No.: 0809 Furrywisepuppy says: Post No.: 0796 explored some immediate things you could try to soothe and take care of yourself if you struggle momentarily or day-to-day for having a personality disorder. But we don’t just … Read More
Post No.: 0796 Furrywisepuppy says: If you have a personality disorder (see Post No.: 0790 for a rundown on the various types of personality disorders that are currently being clinically diagnosed) then it can feel like a daily … Read More
Post No.: 0790 Furrywisepuppy says: Our personality is reflected in our individual pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It can be influenced by the situations we find ourselves in, like the company we’re with. But if you experience … Read More
Post No.: 0784 Fluffystealthkitten says: There is ongoing research in the area of contact sports that involve impacts to the head – like boxing, kickboxing, rugby, and even repeatedly heading balls in football/soccer – when it comes to … Read More
Post No.: 0777 Fluffystealthkitten says: Some people with depression experience primarily sorrow and despair. Some others mainly catastrophise doom and so probably have anxiety too. For others still, it’s anger and restlessness, or alternatively feelings of empty numbness … Read More
Post No.: 0734 Fluffystealthkitten says: It’s especially indefensible when someone knows that someone else has a mental disorder or disability yet still treats them (even more so) with bullying, taunts and belittlement. Some people, alternatively, end up … Read More
Post No.: 0727 Furrywisepuppy says: This is my last foreseeable post on the enlightening journey we’ve undertaken towards better understanding autism. We studied the possible causes of autism not long ago in Post No.: 0719. This time, we’ll … Read More
Post No.: 0719 Furrywisepuppy says: The cause of autism does not appear to be ‘refrigerator parenting’ i.e. uncaring, emotionally-distant or absentee parents. Parenting style can certainly help an autistic child cope better in this world, but it isn’t … Read More
Post No.: 0708 Furrywisepuppy says: It appears that every, or nearly every, autistic person experiences at least one difference (usually several) in how they process sensory information (e.g. regarding touch, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, proprioception, interoception, vestibular/balance) compared … Read More
Post No.: 0695 Furrywisepuppy says: Firstly, the best set of analogies I’ve ever heard to explain how autistic people can be so diverse from each other in their presentations yet all still be regarded as autistic is via … Read More
Post No.: 0682 Furrywisepuppy says: Since Fluffystealthkitten covered ADHD back in Post No.: 0640, I’ve gone ahead to learn more about autism or ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in order to try to understand autistic people better… Autism … Read More
Post No.: 0665 Furrywisepuppy says: Sport is a wonderful way for disabled people to feel capable – to focus on what they can do rather than what they can’t. It offers them goals and – if they otherwise … Read More
Post No.: 0653 Furrywisepuppy says: When it comes to our mental health – the workplace environment matters too because most people spend a substantial portion of their lives at work. Work can be a major source of mental … Read More
Post No.: 0640 Fluffystealthkitten says: The increase in the rate of clinical diagnoses of ADHD in recent decades is more likely due to an increased awareness and recognition of ADHD over this time, rather than an increased prevalence … Read More
Post No.: 0634 Fluffystealthkitten says: Population surveys suggest that ~5% of children, and ~2.5% of adults, worldwide meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). It is considered a neurodevelopmental condition. It isn’t a new … Read More
Post No.: 0607 Furrywisepuppy says: Neuroscientific and general evidence from clinical psychology continues to reveal what increases the likelihood of developing mental health difficulties, that they can stem from events that happened many years ago (especially during the … Read More
Post No.: 0600 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Mentalisation’ refers to the ability to perceive and interpret our own and other people’s behaviours in terms of mental states – in other words, thinking about and understanding what’s going on in our … Read More
Post No.: 0577 Furrywisepuppy says: In Post No.: 0569, we looked at how a developing brain adjusts to living in a traumatic environment in ways that are adaptive at the time but maladaptive in the bigger picture. … Read More
