Susan60 on Nostr: One of the many things I’ve been learning lately is the extent to which my ADHD ...
One of the many things I’ve been learning lately is the extent to which my ADHD interacts with & appears to compensate for or cancel out my autism. (I don’t think it’s actually that simple but…) My need for stimulation means that I have tolerated higher levels of some things than I might otherwise, such as noise (can’t do high pitched tho) & depictions/news of emotional trauma. (But I can’t watch horror, mindless violence etc.)
My “need to know” means that I watch a lot of news & news related programs, although quality reporting is getting harder to find.
When the news is of a very upsetting nature, it’s not surprising that I should feel distressed, as many NT people do, but my sensitivities have been heightened since self dx & I’m learning, slowly, to recognise the impact on my health.
What do other people do to remain informed without being overly distressed by unnecessarily emotive & sensationalist styles of reporting, presenting & discussing the news? #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuADHD npub1mewd58tz390gcnw0ml99alkzzgcuj2yg9tdsjwt45zga54rtsj8qketau6 (npub1mew…tau6)
My “need to know” means that I watch a lot of news & news related programs, although quality reporting is getting harder to find.
When the news is of a very upsetting nature, it’s not surprising that I should feel distressed, as many NT people do, but my sensitivities have been heightened since self dx & I’m learning, slowly, to recognise the impact on my health.
What do other people do to remain informed without being overly distressed by unnecessarily emotive & sensationalist styles of reporting, presenting & discussing the news? #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuADHD npub1mewd58tz390gcnw0ml99alkzzgcuj2yg9tdsjwt45zga54rtsj8qketau6 (npub1mew…tau6)