Not a single trans woman is taking up my “space” at the gynecologist. This isn’t an issue. If a trans woman sees a gynecologist, it’s because they’re supposed to. My gynecological care is in no way impacted or hindered by the existence of trans women and i wish y’all would stop.

Latest podcast episode from Heartfelt Minds - Interview with Charlotte Noutch from Nudge Education - Supporting young people with mental health challenges back into education and other positive futures.
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It’s important to remember that the current diagnostic criteria for autism describe distressed autistic people, yet it’s perfectly possible to be autistic & thrive.

Autism: I need routine
ADHD: I need change
Au: I need predictability
ADHD: I need spontenaity
Au: I need rest
ADHD: I need stimulation
Au: This must be perfect
ADHD: Nah that's enough now
Au: I love this special interest
ADHD: Next one please

And people wonder why we burn out...

As it's (Good) Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet this tweet if you see it, to help my bird account be seen!🙏
To make it worth sharing, here's a Blackbird singing to the moon! 😍🐦
Thank you very much! 😊
#FridayRetweetPlease ♥️

Tsundoku, from Japanese, is the act of buying yet another book that you fully intend to read, but never quite get round to.

Another podcast episode - catching up after some scheduling and tech glitches. Talking about Conflict and Mental Health in the Workplace podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heart…

Just uploaded a new episode of our podcast Heartfelt Minds. Talking women's health for International Women's Day (bit late mind...) open.spotify.com/episode/5DzYvy…

If you’re in need of a smile, I’d like to remind you that one word for your intestines in the 14th century (first recorded in a translation of the Bible) was ‘arseropes’.

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It strikes me at those moments when I most want to die (which I do, occasionally,) I don't really want to die. I want to live. But something is stopping me living as I want, whether it be my head, my body, money, the world, other people.

My mum and dad lost my childhood phone number when they cancelled their package in a fit of thriftiness. I still get a pang when I realise i can't ring it any more. The new one is alien.

The Autistic/ADHD urge to lean in or move closer to someone when you can’t understand what they’re saying, because your brain mistakenly thinks you can’t hear them when in reality you can hear them but you’re having a hard time *processing* what they’re saying in real terms.

Just a reminder from a neuropsychologist that when they say “ADHD gets better with age” what they really mean is “Men present less hyper-actively” and forget to say “Women go through a HUGE hormonal transition (ahem menopause) and lose their sh*t and their ADHD feels untenable.”…

This is an epic Infodump on Autism that is very well done … I invite everyone to watch it. …

You will hear the set up more times than you think you will, and that is part of the charm.

neurodivergence in a nutshell

Small talk and conversations can be really hard for autistic people.

#ActuallyAutistic

image: Izzy@autieselfcare

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Some things are shit and sad and some things are complicated and scary and there's nothing much to be done about anything so for now I just try to keep breathing. Take the advice i give to others. One day at a time. Savour the small glimmers.