It,s not easy being understood when you have a learning disability, or even making yourself heard. I am writing this blog to show how my disability affects my day to day life and what help & support I need.
Sunday, 14 May 2023
Difference between Autism, ADHD, and Anxiety.
Firstly, what is Autism? Autism is a delvopement condition that can affect speech, socializing, communication, sensory, and more. https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/equality-and-human-rights/autism-and-mental-health/#WhatIsAutism
https://www.verywellhealth.com/autism-vs-adhd-521300
Anxiety in autistic people (autism.org.uk)
Autism and ADHD: The Relationship, Complications, Support (verywellmind.com)
ADHD affects concentration, they may struggle with coping with doing too many things at once, completing for example a project, task, study, job etc at the same time as everyone else on their own, they may need quite but off support. Learning can be slow but once learned never forgotten. It is easy to think with someone with ADHD that it mean someone with too much engry, that can be involved but not always the case with everyone and or it can be the in the mind, body or both that can be very active where even if someone is not talking a too much, which maybe ironing to most others and misunderstood even. they are thinking too much like their mind is talking to them or both in the case maybe. This vary in different people.
However,’ from own experience through own life my mind can go from nothing at all lack of concentration to not stopping talking to me whether I am talking or not, which I guess surely, I am not alone on that one. Not about now as much but, as child and younger person, my mind really turned on much when someone was talking to me. Think You're Talking Too Much? Read This (healthline.com)
Anxiety, Autism and ADHD can easily get confused because they are so similar in many ways, Lack of Concentration, communication, even understand and frustration the person feels to why they struggle to focus the same as other people. The Difference Between ADHD vs. Anxiety in Adults - ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association Social Anxiety vs. Autism: Differences, Similarities, and Treatment (healthline.com) Autism and Anxiety: Similarities, Differences, and Finding Support (healthline.com)
What is Anxiety? I guess most of us know that stress is a risk that it is the biggest killer of all, but it is possible to get through with the right support. Anxiety is a mental illness that is not only in risk affect mental health but physical health too within the mind and body. To what we have on our mind to how it can affect our body, if something goes on in say for example a money problem, which is a common concern in this cost-of-living crisis. For eg, you may be worrying how you are going to pay your rent and more etc, which causes too much on the mind. This is because Anxiety can cause someone to worry, fear what could happen, panic etc, which could either, one or and some of those. Cost of living support scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Citizens Advice
We can all worry about things, feel nervus etc over an exam, driving test, lesson study etc for example. However,’ for someone who faces Anxiety a lot of things, it is a lot more for them than just the odd thing here and there, mainly you face other disabilities etc on top of Anxiety. Anxiety is a mental illness that causes panic, worry stress, fear, lack of self – confidence - esteem and more. What are anxiety disorders? - Mind
How to Cope with Anxiety: 13 Simple Tips (healthline.com)
ADHD, Anxiety and Autism: Symptoms and Interventions (additudemag.com)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/england?category=autism&utm_content=-dc_pcrid_81638857037973_pkw_autistic%20therapist_pmt_bb_slid__pgrid_1306
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