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Patient Safety: Being Heard

September 17, 2024

September 17th is World Patient Safety Day. While this generally continues to be an area that is improved worldwide, the experience for many neurodivergent people is not always protected by the policies in place. Many neurodivergent people report negative experiences regarding healthcare, including being ignored or dismissed, medical gaslighting, being patronised, misdiagnosis, and not being taken seriously particularly in relation to pain levels. One aspect of patient safety is the initial step of being heard,[…]

Hiding Behind Autism: When Health Conditions Are Masked

May 12, 2024

Between sensory differences, dysregulation, Spoons, burnout, and many other aspects of being autistic, the symptoms of many other health conditions in autistic people are frequently masked. Add to this the further complication of many autistic people experiencing and/or communicating pain or discomfort in non-neurotypical ways, and many autistic people go misdiagnosed – and thus untreated – for many treatable conditions. They suffer needlessly. International May 12th Awareness Day May 12th is the International Awareness Day[…]

Why So Hangry? Interoception Processing Issues

March 27, 2023

I used to get hangry a lot. Not feisty hangry, usually. Just seriously low-tolerance for nonsense hangry. I also used to frequently get afternoon headaches. I “cured” them each day with coffee or soft drink, because it felt like a dire need for caffeine/sugar. I’ve been noted to have a “bladder of steel” because I tend not to use plane toilets even on long haul flights without any problem, or to need the bathroom on[…]