Comments on: Neurodiversity, Bullying, and CPTSD https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: julie mills https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-26669 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:23:09 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-26669 As an ASD level 1 or Aspie in a successful and happy 16 year marraige with two NT step children gifted me by the courts, it takes a lot of work to be a good autistic partner. Before tying the knot we both researched and role played, thought about how we would handle different situations.

Today we are still married. The kids are very close, well launched young adults and we laugh over some of my rather odd requests – for example prior to hanging out with friends into the evening, I insisted on self defense classes and my telling the court social worker that having no experience with children I did not know the vaccination schedule, however I’d be happy to recite the optimum schedule of shots, tests, and care for dogs and gave permission to interview the family vet.

It takes a lot of work and love for NT and an aspie to make a go of it but I if you asked the kids who else would have given them bedrooma with a hidden room and cargo net coutches over the lofted great room

]]> By: Naughty Autie https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-22895 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:26:52 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-22895 Unlike members of the Neurodiversity Movement, I consider all brains that work atypically to be neurodivergent. The only distinction I make is between congenital neurodivergence and acquired neurodivergence.

]]> By: Gary https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-22172 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:54:28 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-22172 I am 59 and recently diagnosed as both cptsd and adhd. I am also a psychologist. Therapy may help to resolve certain psycho-emotional aspects of trauma, such as anxiety and panic, but less so in complex cases. For example, my ability to read my emotions and interpret social cues is impaired and unaffected by therapy, although panic disorder continues to recede. I would say I present as neurotypical on this former trait but not on the latter. So, the term neurotypical for me is trait dependent rather than a global ‘type’.

]]> By: aurora https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-21561 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:57:39 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-21561 Very interesting article!! nice to see someone acknowledging bullying trauma for once 🙂

]]> By: aurora https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-21560 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:56:25 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-21560 ETA this was a reply to michelle but it didn’t go through

]]> By: Truis https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-20475 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:04:39 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-20475 Thanks so much for sharing your story, Kelly. In my 50s, I’m only just discovering labels for my neurodivergence. And today I realised CPTSD is in that bundle. My psychotherapist dislikes labels, but articles like yours resonate. You’ve added another piece to my developing picture – such as the impact of the bullying I experienced as a teen and an adult. Like you, I use creative writing as both a cathartic release and a demonstration of my worth. I wish you success on that journey, and am grateful for your perspective on this complicated topic.

]]> By: Nikola Pathmanathan https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-20033 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:24:23 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-20033 Hello Kelly,

I hope you are well. I can relate your situation as I have experienced kindergarten, primary, secondary and workplace bullying. This has exacerbated my symptoms of CPSTD and cause of it since childhood.

I’m getting better using outside-the-box thinking like yourself to get through my teammates ignoring me.

I am currently looking into resilience and post-traumatic growth. I am wondering if you believe one can exercise both types of developmental growth from CPSTD.

]]> By: Amy Worsfold https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-18276 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 06:09:05 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-18276 Thank you, I really enjoyed reading your article. It has given me even more clarity than I could ever have needed, to continue my journey of self-understanding and healing. Once again, thank you.

]]> By: michelle https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/10/25/neurodiversity-bullying-and-cptsd/#comment-14608 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:58:34 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=238669#comment-14608 While I appreciate your personal point of view as a self-described neurodivergent individual I was googling articles that might deal with the trauma inflicted upon neurotypical folks who are in relationships with neurodivergent individuals. Can you imagine? my 17 year old is also neurodivergent as is his diagnosed Father. The amount of trauma I have endured as a wife and mother with a spouse who has autism and as the parent of an autisitc son is completely ignored in all aspects of Autism or neurodivergent sources. Therapists are only now beginning to realize the real and devastating impacts of not being mirrored, seen, heard or listened to let alone understood by a neurodivergent.

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