psych, lewd, weird
psych, lewd, weird
@kaia
From my experience, being off is a truly rare thing.
Nah... We are still fully on. Just not on the thing other desire us to be.
@kaia
That is also the reason why ADD causes insomnia so often. If you cannot turn your brain down even a little, and are always thinking, even if you have nothing to think about, how are you suoposed to relax and fall asleep?
yeah, it was not in context. she was explaining motivation and how it is a binary thing for ADD patients where they are either very much engaged or not interested at all.
@kaia
That sounds accurate
@kaia
Since you are studying psychology, can I ask 2 questiins?
1) why does it seem that psychology is more conserned with character traita then ilnesses?
When I look at things like adhd, psychopathy, bipolar etc, all I can see are character traits that happen to be outside of expected range.
2) how do you determine, that these character traits are actually bad for the people?
I do not know any runner who won a medail with broken leg, as well as I don't know any chess player who is better of with a huge feaver. But when I look at ADHD, I see NO detrimental effect on my education or job. On the contrary, I think it makes me better at my job.
glad it works for you with ADHD. do you want to elaborate what your job is and how ADHD helps?
patients consult psychotherapists because they are suffering - usually a lot, since seeking help is not easy.
the first step is finding out why they are suffering and to discover the underlying reason(s). for example a student with ADHD could present with severe depression and anxiety, since they struggle academically. it's important to get the diagnosis right since they could also be bipolar or a thousand other things.
the steps taken next to reduce the suffering are different based on the diagnosis. ADHD can be treated very well with medication. but giving someone with bipolar disorder ADHD medication won't help at all.
if you are okay with the way you are and it is acceptable in society, there is no reason to change anything.
@kaia
I don't know. I never had a problem with my job as long as I understood its intrinsic value. I used to sell stuff at parades. It was not a good job, but I knew it made people's day brighter.
I used to sell books in a huge shop. Whenever I helped a customer to find a book, I know I was saving them 10 minutes of suffering, and I might have even found that one perfect gift.
And now, I am testing software. Every bug I find is a headacke many people will never have.
In addition, according to the theory, jobs for ADHD are supposed to be either highly repetitive or high engagement. And you wouldn't guess it 😉, but 90 percent of software testing is highly repetetive, until you find a bug, but it also becomes extremely engaging the moment you have to diagnose it properly. Also,the so called "autistic" attencion to detail is a job requirement, so I cannot think of a better job.
@kaia
So, what problems did you expect autistic people to have at their jobs?
great to hear that it works out for you