Hey!
Did you know there is a strong correlation showing people who have ASD and/or ADHD being more likely to develop PTSD after trauma than neurotypical people?
The theory is that since our brains are more sensitive to stimuli that trauma impacts us more profoundly.
It’s still just a theory but anecdotal evidence seems to support it. It also supports the theory that PTSD in people with ADHD (ASD wasn’t mentioned but it’s likely the same) is exponentially more debilitating and they are more likely to be disabled by it than neurotypical people.
So If you’re struggling more than you think you should be? Or you think that what happened to you wasn’t traumatic enough to have caused your PTSD? There’s a reason you’re struggling that much and you aren’t alone, and it was traumatic enough. You aren’t weak or pathetic. Your brain works differently than other people’s, that’s all.
❤
(via olofahere)