Neurodiverse Brains in the Workplace

This makes SO much sense! Guest: Tj Power

Comorbid Health Conditions in Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. A comprehensive review of 22 meta-analyses, covering 76 unique health outcomes linked with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was conducted. This research is particularly interesting as it correlates closely with my own experiences, especially regarding musculoskeletal issues, where I've struggled with chronic pain for years. When I've visited pain management previously, there has never been mention of the link with ADHD. I think it is often missed, or pain management consultants may not be aware of studies like this. "Among 76 health outcomes, ADHD was significantly associated with 39 comorbid outcomes, including neurological, psychiatric, sleep and suicide-related, metabolic, musculoskeletal, oral, allergic, and visual conditions, as well as the increased risk of mortality with very low to high certainty of evidence." "The associations between ADHD and several health outcomes necessitate a more comprehensive approach to managing ADHD." "We found varied levels of evidence for the associations of ADHD with multiple health conditions. Therefore, clinicians should consider a wide range of neurological, psychiatric, sleep and suicide-related, metabolic, musculoskeletal, oral, allergic, and visual conditions, as well as the increased risk of mortality when assessing individuals with ADHD." 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8NVb8UQ

Top inclusion tip for events: give attendees detailed food info in advance. There are two words in the English language that, when said together, induce fear and anxiety into me as a blind attendee at your event. “Lunch provided”. Whilst others may rejoice at the opportunity of free food, for me it leads to untold nervousness and uneasiness. My thought process? “Is it a buffet? How will I know what the food options are? I’m going to have to ask someone I don’t know to explain the menu to me. Brilliant first impression. I’ll look like a picky eater. What if they judge me? Will there be fish options? I hate seafood! How am I going to spot the fish options?! Oh no, what if it’s pasta? I can’t eat pasta cleanly in front of people I’ve never met! Maybe it’ll be soup. That’s fine. But what if I need to carry an awkward bowl? My balance is rubbish. And what if there’s nowhere to sit? And Yogi! What about him, my guide dog? He’s going to get excited with all the smells of food. What if there’s nowhere to sit with him?! Maybe I’ll just take my own food. But then will I look weird?” Inevitably, in these situations 90% of the time unless I’m with someone I know, I end up either leaving the event for lunch to find a shop where I know the choices, or I’ll just not eat lunch and make an excuse about calorie counting. This could all be avoided with a simple action from the event organiser: give as much info on food choices as possible before the event, and give information on what the seating and layout arrangements would be. This is honestly something that would make me feel 10x more included at any event but is also something that very rarely happens. ID: a white-bordered purple graphic with white text reading “Event inclusion top tip: give as much information on food and eating arrangements as possible in advance of the event”. My signature is in the bottom centre and my Linkedin details are in the bottom right. #DisabilityInclusion #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #Adjustments #DiversityAndInclusion #Content #DisabilityPrideMonth

“If I can’t say no, then my wife can never trust my yes." Sound familiar? #adhd

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I was 17 when an ex-boyfriend threatened to kill me (and himself) for breaking up with him. 👉 (This one was a decade older, and would be better described as a ‘groomer’.) I was 21 when I was too scared to leave the house because I believed another ex-boyfriend would throw acid in my face. 👉 (This one made endless fake social media accounts and sent me abuse every day for over a year.) I was 25 when another boyfriend physically assaulted me when I caught him in a lie and tried to leave. 👉 (This one told his friends I was ‘anyone’s’ if I had a drink - in front of me.) I was 26 when another boyfriend told me that if I became pregnant, he wouldn’t let me have an abortion. 👉 (He was horrified to find out from Google that he in fact did not have the ‘legal human rights’ he thought he had over women's bodies. 🙄) I was 29 when I called the police about an ex-boyfriend who refused to accept me leaving. 👉 (This one cheated on me and tried to stop me from taking my ADHD medication because it made me 'aggressive'.) I used to blame myself for all of the above situations, believing I was just 'bad at dating'. I didn’t realise how having ADHD made me more vulnerable to abuse - and blaming myself for it. But these are just the people I’ve had relationships with. I’ve also been attacked in my own home by dates, had my drink spiked in bars, been stalked at work, and been chased in public by men screaming at me. To see a murder by a man of the woman who broke up with him, her sister, and her mother, is the horrific reminder of how violence against women and girls is everywhere. Domestic abuse may not happen in the workplace, but it does happen to the people in your workplace. The understandable fear of speaking out is what keeps abuse continuing behind closed doors - literally. This is not the fault of the people it happens to, but our society. If this resonates with you, please remember that although this may be normalised, it is not normal. It is NOT your fault, and you deserve help. If you're worried about someone being in an abusive relationship, please please please do not give up on them, no matter how many times they fail to leave or follow your advice. Whether it's you or somebody else, you can call Refuge's free national domestic abuse helpline here: 0808 2000 247 Does this resonate with you? https://lnkd.in/eH66d_jN