Slgtlyscatt3red
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Slightly scattered. Just a woman with autism and ADHD that loves to write poetry, create art, and sing.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is NOT Just "Being Afraid of Germs"
What is OCD? OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is a mental health disorder that is defined by a person's repetitive behaviors, intrusive thoughts, and "compulsions". A person with OCD may experience many different types of repetitive behaviors and thoughts, which usually stem from a specific thing, like being clean.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in Psyche
Odysseus, the OG Hero
The Classic Hero Story The Odyssey by Homer is the classic tale of the epic hero. Odysseus struggles to find his way home to Ithaca while being put through the ultimate tests by the Gods. There are so many valuable lessons to be learned from this story, and many themes that correlate with the idea of an epic odyssey or journey. Here are a few of the what I believe are the most important themes of the story.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in BookClub
Fanatical Fears and Phobias
The word “phobia” is derived from the Greek word “Phobos”, which means fear or panic. In the modern world, we use this term to describe a phenomenon that is often a co-occurring symptom of a larger mental health disorder. Simply put, having a phobia means you have a specific fear of a person, place, object, situation, or thing. Many people have phobias, and it is completely normal to have specific fears. However, when a phobia continues to make life difficult and unmanageable for the person with a phobia, it can become an issue and detrimental to the mental health of the person.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in Psyche
What is Anosognosia?
Anosognosia is a term in the mental health field derived from several Greek root words meaning “not or without”, “disease”, and “knowing”. Simply put, anosognosia is the phenomenon of not knowing that you have an ailment or disease. In the realm of mental illness, this is a common occurrence with many persons experiencing mental illness, as they can sometimes seem blissfully unaware of their symptoms. Sometimes, family members might label persons with anosognosia as being “in denial” that they have a mental illness. This refusal to accept a mental health diagnosis is often a harsh reality for many people. Families must cope with the fact that their loved ones may or may not ever get treatment or help for their symptoms, and those with mental illness feel frustrated that no one believes them or is on their side.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in Psyche
The Good, the Bad, and the Hyperfocus
What is Hyperfocus? Have you ever heard of the term hyperfocus? You may have heard a friend or co-worker talking about it, or you may have read about it online. Hyperfocus is something that persons with ADHD may experience many times in their lives. At its core, hyperfocus is when someone is very intently focused on one activity for a long period of time. Typically, with ADHD, this means that they go into a sort of trance-like or "zoned out" state, forgetting about all their other tasks and responsibilities for the day. They may lose track of time and not realize that they've spent hours working on something. It often just does not register in their mind when others try to communicate with them that they are in a state of hyperfocus.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in Psyche
Drug Policies and Addiction Treatment
In today’s society, drug policies and modifications to drug policies in the United States and the world have been the focus of a lot of political movements and social issues recently. The legalization of marijuana in certain places has given people a platform to talk about drug issues as well as the issues with drug policies, and how those policies may impact individuals and society as whole. In this article, I will discuss some of the basics about drug policies in the United States specifically, and how this system has a direct impact on the availability and types of addiction treatment programs that are offered in the United States. Lastly, I will discuss what these policies and the direction of our policies and social issues related to drug abuse should be in order to make drug addiction treatment more effective.
By Slgtlyscatt3red10 months ago in Psyche
Memories of Floyd Avenue
Humbleness: not proud or arrogant; modest courteously respectful When I think back to Christmas, the season of giving, there are a few specific memories that cloud my brain, and it kind of gets all hazy when I try to think on it, so I’m basically going to give you bits and pieces of what I know. First, I want to start by talking about Christmas, but instead, it will end talking about the idea of the word: “humbleness”, and in due time, you will understand what it all means...
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Families
It's Called Being Neurodivergent...
Last night, as I was scrolling my phone, I thought about how many times I've contradicted myself in my life, and honestly, it's a lot. Having both autism and ADHD, although similar, makes things a bit challenging for me sometimes. In fact, I was so taken by my thoughts that I created the images you see above and posted them online last night, a small echo of my soul reaching out for those other kindred spirits that understand the complexities of being who we are. I like being creative and expressing that, too. Sometimes I like to create collages with quotes on them or things I have said. I always love for it to reflect kind of how I am feeling in the moment. The picture is organized, but also chaotic, just like my wild, wonderful, beautiful, neurodivergent brain. A perfectly imperfect human mind...
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Psyche
The Value of "Paying it Forward"
I grew up in a Catholic family, so there were many traditions I was accustomed to at a very young age. So many of my family members taught me about the gift of giving, but for this post, I want to focus on two specific people: my Aunt Anne Marie and my uncle Dickie.
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Writers
An Endless Summer. Top Story - February 2025. Content Warning.
Sometimes I think that my life is an endless summer, each day coming and going in this quick swirl of emotions and excitement. The warm summer air and the sunlight beaming down on your shoulders, looking out as the sun sets and waiting, or dreaming, of something new and far away and beautiful. A summer that is filled with so many ups and downs, you feel like your stomach might turn like it did that one time you were on the scariest roller coaster at the park with your brother and you definitely didn’t think you were going to survive. But because he was there, I was able to make it through. My brother smiled at me, grabbed my hand, said, “it’s okay kiddo, you’re going to love this”. He always called me kiddo. Sort of like Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill. Except he’s my silly, wonderful, mentally ill brother, and I am his silly and insane little sister.
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Writers
Gone: An Absent Holiday
This was the first Thanksgiving without him. No awkward conversations, no blank stares. No endless conversations about nothing in particular. No music references on the end of his lips or trivia about some random movies. My sister casually washes the dishes after our meal as music fills the room, and my parents sit outside on the deck enjoying the warm weather. All of this seems like a normal Thanksgiving Day. But it’s really not normal without him.
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Families
SMiLE: Brian Wilson's Unfinished Masterpiece
Where Did It Come From? The Beach Boys' unfinished album SMiLE, which was set to be released between 1966 and 1967, was Brian Wilson's masterpiece. He took ideas and concepts from their previous album Pet Sounds and added even more experimentation into his project SMiLE. While this album still remains a mystery to many as to how it would have turned out had it been complete, there is still some information out there in regards to the project, and you can even listen to some of the unfinished tracks in "The SMiLE Sessions". Clearly, Brian Wilson was an innovator in his time and way ahead of the times when it came to music composition, and this breakthrough album shows that in many ways.
By Slgtlyscatt3red11 months ago in Beat
