60 | );
61 | }
62 |
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1 | 
2 |
3 | # Neurodiversity Wiki
4 |
5 | This website is a simple wiki about neurological conditions. As the site states:
6 |
7 | > Neurodiversity is a word that refers to the ways brains differ. These differences are grouped into conditions. This website helps you understand some common ones.
8 |
9 | ## Why?
10 |
11 | Neurodiversity Wiki is a crowdsourced website that aims to spread awareness about neurological conditions. We define neurodiversity as all the ways in which our brains work differently.
12 |
13 | There are millions of neurodiverse people in the world. Yet knowledge about most neurological conditions is often none or close to it. The lack of knowledge leads to stigmatization, insensitive jokes, misconceptions, and ableism. When understanding increases, there’s a chance that the former decreases. More people would also be comfortable telling others about themselves and asking for help.
14 |
15 | This website tackles the information problem by providing short and easy-to-read information. We believe that content should be short, and to the point. To maximize potential reach, it shouldn’t be a blog post, be written in medical language, be too long, be local to one country, or be buried deep behind marketing. We couldn’t find a website that fulfilled these goals, so we made one.
16 |
17 | ## Who are we?
18 |
19 | We’re a group of neurodiverse people who are collaborating on content aiming to spread knowledge and understanding about neurodiversity and various neurological conditions. We’re writing from our life experiences to help more people understand us.
20 |
21 | ## Want to join us?
22 |
23 | We’re a community looking for awesome people to join us. Neurodiverse people, writers, developers, designers and more are all welcome.
24 |
25 | [Joining the Discord server](https://discord.gg/48kqk6KcZ8) is the simplest way to help out. More options are listed on the [join page](https://neurodiversity.wiki/join)
26 |
27 | ## Contributing
28 |
29 | See [CONTRIBUTING.md](/CONTRIBUTING.md) for ways to get started.
30 |
31 | ## License
32 |
33 | [MIT](/LICENSE)
34 |
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/app/layout.tsx:
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1 | import { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
2 | import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
3 | import Script from "next/script";
4 |
5 | import { ContentInset } from "./components/ContentInset";
6 | import { Footer } from "./components/Footer";
7 | import { Navbar } from "./components/Navbar";
8 | import { PrefersReducedMotion } from "./components/PrefersReducedMotion";
9 | import { TopBar } from "./components/TopBar";
10 | import "./global.css";
11 |
12 | const inter = Inter({
13 | subsets: ["latin"],
14 | });
15 |
16 | export const revalidate = 120;
17 |
18 | export const metadata: Metadata = {
19 | twitter: {
20 | card: "summary_large_image",
21 | site: "@alvarlagerlof",
22 | creator: "@alvarlagerlof",
23 | },
24 | openGraph: {
25 | type: "website",
26 | siteName: "neurodiversity.wiki",
27 | },
28 | icons: [
29 | { url: "/favicons/favicon.ico" },
30 | { url: "/favicons/favicon-16x16.png", sizes: "16x16" },
31 | { url: "/favicons/favicon-32x32.png", sizes: "32x32" },
32 | { url: "/favicons/favicon-192x192.png", sizes: "192x192" },
33 | ],
34 | };
35 |
36 | export const viewport: Viewport = {
37 | themeColor: "#860091",
38 | };
39 |
40 | export default function RootLayout({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren) {
41 | return (
42 |
43 |
44 |
49 |
50 |
51 |
82 | );
83 | }
84 |
85 | function Icon({ isOpen }: { isOpen: boolean }) {
86 | const styles = useSpring({
87 | config: { mass: 1, tension: 180, friction: 12 },
88 | transform: isOpen ? "rotate(45deg)" : "rotate(0deg)",
89 | });
90 |
91 | return (
92 |
101 | );
102 | }
103 |
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/app/calendar/page.tsx:
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1 | import { Metadata } from "next";
2 | import Image from "next/image";
3 |
4 | import { DocLinkBanner } from "../components/DocLinkBanner";
5 | import { Header } from "../components/Header";
6 | import { Main } from "../components/Main";
7 | import { Typography } from "../components/Typography";
8 | import { EventItem } from "./components/EventItem";
9 | import newIcon from "./icons/new.svg";
10 | import { allEvents, Event } from ".contentlayer/generated";
11 |
12 | export const metadata: Metadata = {
13 | title: "Neurological Awareness Calendar - Neurodiversity Wiki",
14 | description:
15 | "Throughout the year, there are months, weeks and days where various neurological conditions are highlighted to spread awareness. This is a calendar of some of them.",
16 | openGraph: {
17 | title: "Neurological Awareness Calendar",
18 | description: "By Neurodiversity Wiki",
19 | images: `https://${
20 | process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL
21 | }/api/og/default?title=${encodeURIComponent(
22 | "Neurological Awareness Calendar",
23 | )}&description=${encodeURIComponent("By Neurodiversity Wiki")}`,
24 | },
25 | };
26 |
27 | export default function CalendarPage() {
28 | const sectionedEvents = allEvents.reduce((accumulator, current: Event) => {
29 | // JS month starts at index 0
30 | const month = new Date(current.startDate).getMonth() + 1;
31 |
32 | return {
33 | ...accumulator,
34 | [month]: accumulator[month]
35 | ? [...accumulator[month], current]
36 | : [current],
37 | };
38 | }, {}) as Record;
39 |
40 | return (
41 | <>
42 |
43 |
44 |
49 |
50 |
51 |
52 | The Neurodiversity Wiki
53 |
54 |
55 | Neurological Awareness Calendar
56 |
57 |
58 | Throughout the year, there are months, weeks and days where various
59 | neurological conditions are highlighted to spread awareness. Here’s a
60 | calendar of the ones covered on this site.
61 |
62 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
93 | );
94 | }
95 |
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/content/pages/dyscalculia.mdx:
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1 | ---
2 | name: Dyscalculia
3 | explaination: Dyscalculia
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Dyscalculia?
6 | description: Dyscalculia affects how the brain perceives and processes numbers. Reading a clock or calculating something may be hard.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Dyscalculia?
12 |
13 | Dyscalculia is a condition affecting how the brain perceives and processes numbers. People with it have a harder time doing tasks that would be considered simple by others, such as reading a clock or doing a calculation.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | Dyscalcualia fundamentally makes it harder to do certain things. It is
25 | not something that can be overcome with sheer will.
26 |
27 |
28 | Dyscalculia isn't something to take lightly. It affects the lives of
29 | those with it in a negative way. Joking or spreading memes is
30 | disrespectful of those suffering.
31 |
32 |
33 | While Dyscalculia can make it harder to perceive a value while looking
34 | at numbers, it should not be compared to Dyslexia.
35 |
36 |
37 | }
38 | right={
39 |
40 |
41 | Things taken for granted, like reading a clock, are harder than for most
42 | people. Other parts of society not well adapted for people with
43 | Dyscaluclia are also harder, with school being a notable example.{" "}
44 |
45 |
46 | }
47 | />
48 |
49 |
50 |
51 | ## Common symptoms
52 |
53 | The following are some common symptoms for people with Dyscalculia. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
54 |
55 |
56 |
57 | People with Dyscalculia have a harder time recognizing and understanding
58 | numbers. They can lose track while counting or need longer time for tasks
59 | considered simple for others. This puts them at a disadvantage.
60 |
61 |
62 | Dyscalculia makes determining between left and right confusing. Both in
63 | terms of understanding when others say either, and when planning in the
64 | mind.
65 |
66 |
67 | Tasks such as estimating the cost of the items in a shopping basket or
68 | budgeting are significantly harder.
69 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 | ## What can I do?
77 |
78 | 1. **Stop teasing people about not being able to do things you think are easy.** People with Dyscalculia do not always have the same ability to do some things.
79 |
80 | 2. **Spread awareness!** When you find someone with an incorrect definition of Dyscalculia, send them this page.
81 |
82 | 3. **Support groups for Dyscalculia.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with Dyscalculia and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
83 |
84 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
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/content/pages/dyslexia.mdx:
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1 | ---
2 | name: Dyslexia
3 | explaination: Dyslexia
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Dyslexia?
6 | description: Dyslexia is a difference in the brain making reading or writing take more time. It can also make spelling or reading new words harder.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Dyslexia?
12 |
13 | Dyslexia is a condition caused by different wiring in the brain. It can negatively affect reading and writing ability.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
22 |
23 | There is no link between dyslexia and intelligence. It is simply a different way
24 | for the brain to function.
25 |
26 |
27 | Dyslexia is individual. There can be varying levels of difficulty in different
28 | areas.
29 |
30 |
31 | }
32 | right={
33 |
34 |
35 | School can be harder for people with Dyslexia. Tasks like reading and writing can
36 | take significantly more energy and time.
37 |
38 |
39 | Some may need to listen to long texts to efficiently understand them. This is not
40 | always available.
41 |
42 |
43 | }
44 | />
45 |
46 |
47 |
48 | ## Common symptoms
49 |
50 | The following are some common behaviors for people with Dyslexia. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
51 |
52 |
53 |
54 | Reading large blocks of text can be challenging with Dyslexia. Letters seem to mold
55 | together and accidentally reading the same line is common. Learning to read is also
56 | harder.
57 |
58 |
59 | Spelling can be harder due to how the brain processes what words sound like. The brain
60 | cannot break down a word into parts.
61 |
62 |
63 | Forming clear and simple sentence structures may be harder.
64 |
65 |
66 | Pronouncing a word incorrectly even after multiple attempts to say it right is more
67 | common with Dyslexia.
68 |
69 |
70 | Understanding jokes and expressions involving idioms or things otherwise not clear in
71 | plain sight may be harder.
72 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
78 | ## What can I do?
79 |
80 | 1. **Stop joking about Dyslexia.** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting people with Dyslexia.
81 |
82 | 2. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person using the word Dyslexia incorrectly or having a stereotypical view of people with Dyslexia, send them this page.
83 |
84 | 3. **Support groups for Dyslexia.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with Dyslexia and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
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/app/page.tsx:
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1 | import { Metadata } from "next";
2 |
3 | import { DocLinkBanner } from "./components/DocLinkBanner";
4 | import { Header } from "./components/Header";
5 | import { LinkGrid } from "./components/LinkGrid";
6 | import { LinkGridItem } from "./components/LinkGridItem";
7 | import { Main } from "./components/Main";
8 | import { Typography } from "./components/Typography";
9 | import { allPages } from ".contentlayer/generated";
10 |
11 | export const metadata: Metadata = {
12 | title: "Neurodiversity Wiki: Learn about neurological conditions",
13 | description:
14 | "Learn about conditions like Autism, OCD, Bipolar, ADHD and more on this crowdsourced guide.",
15 | openGraph: {
16 | title: "Neurodiversity Wiki",
17 | description:
18 | "Learn about Autism, OCD, Bipolar, ADHD, Dyslexia and more on this crowdsourced guide.",
19 | images: `https://${
20 | process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL
21 | }/api/og/start?title=${encodeURIComponent(
22 | "Neurodiversity Wiki",
23 | )}&description=${encodeURIComponent(
24 | "Learn about Autism, OCD, Bipolar, ADHD, Dyslexia and more on this crowdsourced guide.",
25 | )}`,
26 | },
27 | };
28 |
29 | export default async function IndexPage() {
30 | return (
31 | <>
32 |
33 |
34 | Neurodiversity is a word that refers to the ways brains differ. These
35 | differences are grouped into conditions. This website helps you
36 | understand some common ones.
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 | {allPages.map(({ slug, name, explaination }) => {
44 | return (
45 |
51 | );
52 | })}
53 |
54 |
55 |
56 |
57 | Why?
58 |
59 | Neurodiversity Wiki is a crowdsourced website that aims to spread
60 | awareness about neurological conditions. We define neurodiversity as
61 | all the ways in which our brains work differently.
62 |
63 |
64 | There are millions of neurodiverse people in the world. Yet
65 | knowledge about most neurological conditions is often none or close
66 | to it. The lack of knowledge leads to stigmatisation, insensitive
67 | jokes, misconceptions, and ableism. When understanding increases,
68 | there’s a chance that the former decreases. More people would also
69 | be comfortable telling others about themselves and asking for help.
70 |
71 |
72 | This website tackles the information problem by providing short and
73 | easy-to-read information. We believe that content should be short,
74 | and to the point. To maximise potential reach, it shouldn’t be a
75 | blog post, be written in medical language, be too long, be local to
76 | one country, or be buried deep behind marketing. We couldn’t find a
77 | website that fulfilled these goals, so we made one.
78 |
79 |
80 |
81 | Who are we?
82 |
83 | We’re a group of neurodiverse people who are collaborating on
84 | content aiming to spread knowledge and understanding about
85 | neurodiversity and various neurological conditions. We’re writing
86 | from our life experiences to help more people understand us.
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 | >
93 | );
94 | }
95 |
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/app/join/page.tsx:
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1 | import { LinkGridItem } from "app/components/LinkGridItem";
2 | import { Metadata } from "next";
3 | import Image from "next/image";
4 | import Link from "next/link";
5 |
6 | import discordLogotype from "../../public/icons/discord-logotype.svg";
7 | import { Button } from "../components/Button";
8 | import { DocLinkBanner } from "../components/DocLinkBanner";
9 | import { Header } from "../components/Header";
10 | import { LinkGrid } from "../components/LinkGrid";
11 | import { Main } from "../components/Main";
12 | import { Typography } from "../components/Typography";
13 |
14 | export const metadata: Metadata = {
15 | title: "Join us - Neurodiversity Wiki",
16 | description:
17 | "We're a small team working to educate the public through our crowd-sourced wiki. Join us to help contribute.",
18 | openGraph: {
19 | title: "Join us - Neurodiversity Wiki",
20 | description:
21 | "We're a small team working to educate the public through our crowd-sourced wiki. Join us to help contribute.",
22 | images: `https://${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL}/api/og/join`,
23 | },
24 | };
25 |
26 | export default function JoinPage() {
27 | return (
28 | <>
29 |
30 | Join us
31 |
32 | First of all, thank you for considering us! We're a small community
33 | looking for more awesome people to join us.
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 | This website is created by people wanting to spread awareness about
41 | neurodiversity. We're everything from developers, parents, designers
42 | to journalists. To cover as many conditions as possible in a
43 | representative way, we need the perspective of many. Together, we
44 | can make a wiki that explains these conditions in a simple way for
45 | the general public.
46 |
47 |
48 | So with that said, any help is appreciated. While people who can
49 | write, code, design and organize are in need, that is not a
50 | requirement. Feedback and personal perspective is also very
51 | appreciated! If this is something that interests you, consider
52 | joining us.
53 |
54 |
55 |
56 |
57 |
62 |
63 | Our Discord server is the place where we organize and collaborate.
64 | Discord is free to use for anyone, and provides an easy to use app
65 | for computers and phones.
66 |
67 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 | If you do not want to do that yet or have questions you want
80 | answered before joining, you can reach out on these channels.
81 |
82 |
83 |
88 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 | >
99 | );
100 | }
101 |
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/app/components/Footer.tsx:
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1 | "use client";
2 |
3 | import Image from "next/image";
4 | import Link from "next/link";
5 | import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
6 |
7 | import logomarkSecondary from "../../public/logos/logomark-secondary.svg";
8 | import { Button } from "./Button";
9 | import { ContentInset } from "./ContentInset";
10 | import { Typography } from "./Typography";
11 |
12 | export function Footer() {
13 | const pathname = usePathname();
14 |
15 | return (
16 |
20 | );
21 | }
22 |
23 | function JoinBanner() {
24 | return (
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 | Want to help out?
30 |
31 |
35 | We're a community looking for awesome people to join us.
36 | Neurodiverse people, writers, developers, designers and more are all
37 | welcome.
38 |
39 |
*/}
153 |
154 |
155 |
156 | );
157 | }
158 |
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1 | ---
2 | name: Insomnia
3 | explaination: Insomnia
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Insomnia?
6 | description: Insomnia is a sleep disorder that disrupts rest and impacts daily life. Learn more here.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Insomnia?
12 |
13 | Insomnia is a sleep disorder that makes it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep, even when you have the opportunity to sleep. It can cause daytime problems like fatigue, mood changes, and difficulty concentrating.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | Occasional trouble sleeping happens to everyone, but insomnia is a
25 | persistent issue that occurs regularly and disrupts daily life.
26 |
27 |
28 | People with insomnia often want to sleep but can’t, despite their
29 | efforts, due to how their brain or body responds.
30 |
31 |
32 | While stress can contribute, insomnia can also stem from medical
33 | conditions, habits, or no clear reason at all.
34 |
35 |
36 | Ignoring insomnia won’t make it go away; it often needs specific
37 | strategies or treatment to improve.
38 |
39 |
40 | Someone with insomnia might seem fine during the day, hiding
41 | the exhaustion or frustration they feel.
42 |
43 |
44 | }
45 | right={
46 |
47 |
48 | It affects not just sleep but also energy levels, focus, and
49 | emotional well-being, making everyday tasks harder.
50 |
51 |
52 | Many people experience insomnia at some point,
53 | but it can range from short-term (acute) to long-lasting
54 | (chronic) depending on the person and situation.
55 |
56 |
57 | Options like better sleep habits, therapy, or medication
58 | can help manage or resolve it, though what works varies by individual.
59 |
60 |
61 | The lack of rest can build up over time, wearing down both the
62 | body and mind if left unaddressed.
63 |
64 |
65 | }
66 | />
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 | ## Common symptoms
71 |
72 | The following are some common behaviors for people with Insomnia. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 | Even when exhausted, people with insomnia may lie awake for hours, unable to drift off.
77 |
78 |
79 | Sleep may be interrupted by frequent awakenings during the night, making it hard to feel rested.
80 |
81 |
82 | A lack of quality sleep often leads to feeling drained, sluggish, or sleepy throughout the day.
83 |
84 |
85 | Sleep deprivation can make emotions harder to regulate, leading to frustration or sadness.
86 |
87 |
88 | Mental fog or difficulty focusing on tasks is common, as the brain struggles without proper rest.
89 |
90 |
91 | Some people with insomnia wake up well before they intend to and can’t fall back asleep.
92 |
93 |
94 | Worrying about not sleeping well can create a vicious cycle, making it even harder to relax and rest.
95 |
96 |
97 | Restlessness, muscle tightness, or discomfort can keep the body from settling down for sleep.
98 |
99 |
100 |
101 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
105 | ## What can I do?
106 |
107 | 1. **Stop joking about Insomnia** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting people with Insomnia.
108 |
109 | 2. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person using the word Insomnia incorrectly or having a stereotypical view of people with Insomnia, send them this page.
110 |
111 | 3. **Support groups for Insomnia.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with Insomnia and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
112 |
113 |
114 |
115 |
116 |
117 |
118 |
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/app/calendar/[slug]/page.tsx:
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1 | import { Metadata } from "next";
2 | import Image from "next/image";
3 | import Link from "next/link";
4 | import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
5 |
6 | import { Button } from "../../components/Button";
7 | import { Header } from "../../components/Header";
8 | import { Main } from "../../components/Main";
9 | import { Typography } from "../../components/Typography";
10 | import { allEvents, allPages, Event } from ".contentlayer/generated";
11 |
12 | export async function generateMetadata(props: {
13 | params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
14 | }): Promise {
15 | const params = await props.params;
16 | const event = allEvents.find((event) => event.slug == params.slug);
17 |
18 | if (!event) return notFound();
19 |
20 | const monthAndDay = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-us", {
21 | month: "long",
22 | day: "numeric",
23 | }).format(new Date(event.startDate));
24 |
25 | return {
26 | title: `When is ${event.name}? - Neurodiversity.wiki`,
27 | description: `${event.name} is an event starting on ${monthAndDay}. Learn more here.`,
28 | openGraph: {
29 | title: `When is ${event.name}?`,
30 | description: `Starting on ${monthAndDay}. Learn more here.`,
31 | images: `https://${
32 | process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL
33 | }/api/og/default?title=${encodeURIComponent(
34 | `${event.name}?`,
35 | )}&description=${encodeURIComponent(
36 | `Starting on ${monthAndDay}. Learn more here.`,
37 | )}`,
38 | },
39 | };
40 | }
41 |
42 | export default async function CalendarEvent(props) {
43 | const params = await props.params;
44 | const event = allEvents.find((event) => event.slug === params.slug);
45 |
46 | if (!event) notFound();
47 |
48 | return (
49 | <>
50 |
51 | {event.name}
52 |
53 |
54 |
55 |
56 |
57 |
58 | {/* Not Google doc currently */}
59 | {/* */}
60 |
61 | >
62 | );
63 | }
64 |
65 | function Subtitle({ event }: { event: Event }) {
66 | const date = new Date(event.startDate);
67 | const monthName = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-us", { month: "long" }).format(
68 | date,
69 | );
70 | const monthAndDay = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-us", {
71 | month: "long",
72 | day: "numeric",
73 | }).format(date);
74 |
75 | switch (event.length) {
76 | case "day":
77 | return On {monthAndDay};
78 | case "week":
79 | return (
80 | Week starting {monthAndDay}
81 | );
82 | case "month":
83 | return Month of {monthName};
84 | }
85 |
86 | return null;
87 | }
88 |
89 | function Organization({ event }: { event: Event }) {
90 | return (
91 |
92 |
104 | {event.organization ? (
105 | <>
106 | {event.organization.name}
107 |
108 | {event.name} was started by {event.organization.name}.
109 |
110 |
118 | >
119 | ) : (
120 | <>
121 |
122 | Organization behind the event
123 |
124 |
125 | There's currently no information about the organization behind
126 | this event. If you're interested in contributing, please check
127 | out the banner below.
128 |
129 | >
130 | )}
131 |
132 |
133 |
134 | );
135 | }
136 |
137 | function About({ event }: { event: Event }) {
138 | const page = allPages.find(
139 | (page) => page.slug === event.condition?.linkedPage,
140 | );
141 |
142 | if (event.condition) {
143 | return (
144 |
145 | About {event.condition.name}
146 | {page && page.meta ? (
147 | <>
148 | {page.meta.description}
149 |
152 | >
153 | ) : (
154 | <>
155 |
156 | Neurodiversity Wiki does not yet have a page about{" "}
157 | {event.condition.name}. If you're interested in helping create
158 | one, consider joining us. More information is in the banner below.
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1 | ---
2 | name: OCD
3 | explaination: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is OCD?
6 | description: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a conditon that makes do preform actions and think about things more than wanted.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is OCD?
12 |
13 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a conditon that makes people do actions (compulsions) or think about things (obesssions) involuntarily. This happens repeatedly and without choice.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | OCD is a mental condition. It's disrespectful to joke or spread memes
25 | about it.
26 |
27 |
28 | Feeling upset when something is not aligned correctly is human, not
29 | having OCD.
30 |
34 |
35 |
36 | People can't be "OCD". It's a mental condition, you either have it or
37 | you don't.
38 |
39 |
40 | OCD is not quirky. It is a mental condition that you don't want to have.
41 |
42 |
43 | Compulsions are sometimes in a person's head, possibly invisible to
44 | others. They still take up considerable time and can cause a lot of
45 | anxiety, often resulting in the person being constantly distracted,
46 | restless and on edge.
47 |
48 |
49 | We all have things we choose to obsess over. We might rewrite a message
50 | to make it just right or replay a moment in our heads multiple times.
51 | But someone with OCD cannot "snap out of it". They feel like there is
52 | nothing they can do but continue thinking about it. The brain is stuck
53 | and driven by anxiety.
54 |
55 |
56 | }
57 | right={
58 |
59 |
60 | Having OCD means that you feel like you have no option but to do
61 | something that you do not find logical or have any pleasure doing.
62 |
63 |
64 | Dealing with OCD means that time you would rather spend on other things
65 | must instead be spent managing your symptoms. The criteria for being
66 | diagnosed with OCD includes a requirement that it takes up at least 1
67 | hour of your day.
68 |
69 |
70 | OCD is not something to be jealous of. Everyone with OCD wishes that
71 | they didn't have it.
72 |
73 |
74 | }
75 | />
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 | ## Common behaviours
80 |
81 | The following are some common behaviors for people with OCD. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
82 |
83 |
84 |
85 | 1. “Recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges or images that are experienced, at some
86 | time during the disturbance, as intrusive, unwanted, and that in most individuals
87 | cause marked anxiety or distress.”
88 |
89 | 2. “The individual attempts to ignore or suppress
90 | such thoughts, urges, or images, or to neutralize them with some thought or action
91 | (i.e., by performing a compulsion).”
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 | 1. “Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, ordering checking) or mental acts (e.g.,
96 | praying, counting, repeating words silently) that the person feels driven to perform
97 | in response to an obsession, or according to the rules that must be applied rigidly.”
98 |
99 | 2. “The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or
100 | preventing some dreaded event or situation. However, these behaviors or mental acts
101 | either are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize
102 | or prevent or are clearly excessive.”
103 |
104 |
105 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
111 | ## Why should I care?
112 |
113 | Talking about or mentioning OCD as the reason for you being annoyed about something **spreads an incorrect definition.** This is bad for multiple reasons:
114 |
115 | - It trivializes the condition by making it seem less painful than it is, **invalidating** the experience for people suffering from it.
116 | - It makes it harder for people suffering to **get diagnosed.**
117 | - It's disrespectful for people with OCD.
118 |
119 |
120 |
121 |
122 |
123 | ## What can I do?
124 |
125 | 1. **Avoid using the word OCD for things that have nothing to do with the actual condition.** Here are some examples of phrases that should be avoided:
126 |
127 |
128 | I'm so OCD
129 | That is triggering my OCD
130 | My OCD can't handle this
131 | _ is giving me an OCD attack
132 | I'm so OCD about that
133 |
134 |
135 | 2. **Stop spreading and endorsing jokes/memes about OCD.** The vast majority of them are disrespectful to people suffering.
136 |
137 | 3. **Spread awareness instead!** The next time you hear a joke or incorrect use, send them this page.
138 |
139 | 4. **Support groups for OCD.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with OCD and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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1 | ---
2 | name: ADHD
3 | explaination: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is ADHD?
6 | description: ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is ADHD?
12 |
13 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a condition that causes inattentiveness, hyperactivity, or a combination of both. An outdated term for inattentive ADHD was ADD, but the latter term has been discontinued.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | People with ADHD have what is known as an interest based nervous system,
25 | where they are motivated by novelty, challenge, urgency and interest.
26 | This may make doing things they are unmotivated by harder.
27 |
28 |
29 | Trying is what people with ADHD do all the time, they just get
30 | interrupted by how their bodies and brain work more often than normal
31 | people.
32 |
33 |
34 | People with ADHD can sometimes focus on one thing longer than people
35 | without ADHD. This is called hyperfocus and may arise when the person
36 | with ADHD is motivated.
37 |
38 |
39 | }
40 | right={
41 |
42 |
43 | Undiagnosed ADHD or without proper support are at risk of systematically
44 | lower scores in school. The daily burden is simply larger.
45 |
46 |
47 | The Hyperactive Impulsive type of ADHD means always being on the move
48 | and doing things. It is hard to properly rest. This can stress up the
49 | body.
50 |
51 |
52 | Having ADHD means that focus does not always work to the person’s
53 | benefit. The person might have a lot of trouble focusing on something
54 | they find unmotivating, while having no problem at all focusing for
55 | hours on things that they find interesting.
56 |
57 |
58 | ADHD makes it difficult to begin and finish tasks. Household and
59 | personal care may be constantly pushed off due to executive dysfunction,
60 | and the build-up of tasks may easily overwhelm the person.
61 |
62 |
63 | }
64 | />
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 | ## Types of ADHD
69 |
70 | Previously there was a diagnosis called ADD. It was like ADHD, but without the hyperactive and impulsive parts. Later, it was combined into ADHD and clear types were defined. The type is not static, but can slightly change over a lifetime.
71 |
72 |
73 |
74 | Previously called ADD, this type is lacking the impulsive and hyperactive
75 | traits. What is still there is difficulty filtering and focusing.
76 |
77 |
78 | A person with Hyperactive Impulsive ADHD is likely to act before they think.
79 | This is shown in several ways such as doing or saying something that they
80 | would not have done if they were thinking about it beforehand.
81 |
82 |
83 | The combined type of ADHD is having traits from both the inattentive and the
84 | Hyperactive Impulsive types.
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 | ## Common symptoms
93 |
94 | The following are some common symptoms for people with ADHD. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 | Things like organization, planning, following plans and keeping track of
99 | items may be harder with ADHD. Having problems with doing essential things
100 | such as cleaning can occur due to having a harder time doing things without
101 | motivation. Following step-by step guides especially when heard verbally can
102 | be difficult.
103 |
104 |
105 | People with ADHD tend to experience emotions more vividly. This is due to
106 | the deficits in regulation of the areas of the brain involved in filtering
107 | emotional responses.
108 |
109 |
110 | Everyone is being bombarded by colors, lights, sights, sounds. While this is
111 | fine for those without ADHD, those with it can’t filter between what is
112 | needed and what is not. This makes focusing on everyday tasks harder.
113 |
114 |
115 | People with ADHD may have a harder time transfering new information (or the
116 | right information) into working memory, resulting in what looks like poor
117 | working memory regarding a certain task.
118 |
119 |
120 | A common symptom is focus that lasts too short of time or keeps jumping to
121 | new things all the time. This is related to the difficulty with filtering
122 | mentioned above.
123 |
124 |
125 |
126 |
127 |
128 |
129 |
130 | ## What can I do?
131 |
132 | 1. **Stop joking about ADHD** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting people with ADHD.
133 |
134 | 2. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person using ADHD incorrectly or having a stereotypical view of people with ADHD, send them this page.
135 |
136 | 3. **Support groups for ADHD.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with ADHD and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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1 | ---
2 | name: DID
3 | explaination: Dissociative Identity Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is DID?
6 | description: Dissociative Identity Disorder is a condition that causes a person to have two or more distinct personalities.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is DID?
12 |
13 | Dissociative Identity Disorder is a condition that causes a person to have two or more distinct personalities. It develops due to trauma that the person experiences. It started as Multiple Personality Disorder, but is no longer used medically. There is no cure for DID.
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18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | DID is more than a voice in your head. It’s more of someone in your
25 | head, who is different from you, who can take control of one’s body.
26 |
27 |
28 | DID is not something quirky or something to be proud of. It causes the
29 | person significant stress and worry.
30 |
31 |
32 | While some people have another personality that is fine and harmless,
33 | others aren't, and joking or making fun of them can be dangerous.
34 |
35 |
36 | People with DID didn’t choose to have it and are often worried about
37 | what might cause the other person to come out again.
38 |
39 |
40 | People with DID don’t have a choice over when they disasociate.
41 |
42 |
43 | }
44 | right={
45 |
46 |
47 | There are one or more distinct personalities one has that can come and
48 | go as they wish. They can appear at any time and disappear at any time,
49 | though they tend to come out when the person would’ve a flashback.
50 |
51 |
52 | Being that the person isn’t always in control, it can cause them to
53 | worry about when the other personality could come out. It adds extra
54 | stress, and this can worsen things.
55 |
56 |
57 | A person develops DID due to trauma. So sexual abuse and physical abuse
58 | can lead to the development of DID, as it allows the person to either
59 | not deal with the memories or not have to be abused.
60 |
61 |
62 | }
63 | />
64 |
65 |
66 |
67 | ## Common behaviours
68 |
69 | The following are some common behaviours for people with DID. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 | People with DID often tend to not remember parts of their childhood, whether
74 | or not their trauma was part of their childhood.
75 |
76 |
77 | Sometimes they find themselves in situations they don’t remember getting
78 | into or finding something that happened they don’t remember happening. For
79 | example, you find a shirt in your closet you don’t remember getting.
80 |
81 |
82 | The person often finds themselves where time simply vanishes during the day.
83 | Where one moment it’s 9:30 in the morning, and while they weren’t
84 | distracting themselves, it’s suddenly 10:00 in the morning.
85 |
86 |
87 | They remember things suddenly, from moments where they lost time or had flashbacks to traumatic events.
88 |
89 |
90 | They sometimes feel like they aren’t in their body, and they are in a semi dream-state, and their thoughts don’t seem real.
91 |
92 |
93 | They have moments where they feel things, or have moments where their senses
94 | send signals to the brain that shouldn’t be sent. They also hear voices
95 | talking to them, or the voice is in their head.
96 |
97 |
98 | They tend to, even if they aren’t suicidal, try to take their life or hurt themselves. If they don’t get help for it, they will continue to do so, but they can get help with it.
99 |
100 |
101 | Some people can have it where the handwriting between the two personalities is
102 | vastly different.
103 |
104 |
105 | In some cases, the ability to function and do things can vary from highly effective or high functioning to nearly disabled.
106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
111 |
112 |
113 |
114 | ## Why should I care?
115 |
116 | DID is sometimes boiled down to things it is not, this is harmful for these reasons.
117 |
118 | - It changes the definition of what this mental illness is in the public, which leads to people believing they have it when they don’t.
119 | - It waters down how serious a mental illness it is.
120 | - It makes it harder to diagnose those who actually have it.
121 |
122 |
123 |
124 |
125 |
126 | ## What can I do?
127 |
128 | 1. **Spread awareness.** Correct people who incorrectly use DID by saying inaccurate things or joking about it. Send them this page!
129 |
130 | 2. **Support groups for DID.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with DID and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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1 | # Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
2 |
3 | ## Our Pledge
4 |
5 | We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
6 | community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
7 | size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
8 | identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
9 | nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
10 | and orientation.
11 |
12 | We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
13 | diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
14 |
15 | ## Our Standards
16 |
17 | Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
18 | community include:
19 |
20 | - Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
21 | - Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
22 | - Referring to people by their preferred names and pronouns and using gender-neutral pronouns when uncertain
23 | - Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
24 | - Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
25 | and learning from the experience
26 | - Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the
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28 |
29 | Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
30 |
31 | - The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or
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37 | - Dismissing or attacking inclusion-oriented requests
38 | - Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
39 | professional setting
40 |
41 | We prioritize marginalized people's safety over privileged people's comfort. We will not act on complaints regarding:
42 |
43 | - ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’
44 | - Reasonable communication of boundaries, such as 'leave me alone,' 'go away,' or 'I’m not discussing this with you.'
45 | - Someone’s refusal to explain or debate social justice concepts
46 | - Criticisms of ableist, racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions
47 |
48 | In community communication, we do not appreciate any form of aggression (passive aggression included) — please don't post stuff if you can't be kind and empathetic. Be proactive about owning your mistakes and apologizing if you have a feeling or know that you impacted someone in a negative way.
49 |
50 | ## Enforcement Responsibilities
51 |
52 | Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
53 | acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
54 | response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
55 | or harmful.
56 |
57 | Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
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60 | decisions when appropriate.
61 |
62 | ## Scope
63 |
64 | This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
65 | an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
66 | Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address,
67 | posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
68 | representative at an online or offline event.
69 |
70 | ## Enforcement
71 |
72 | Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
73 | reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
74 | contact@neurodiversity.wiki
75 | All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
76 |
77 | All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
78 | reporter of any incident.
79 |
80 | ## Enforcement Guidelines
81 |
82 | Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
83 | the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
84 |
85 | ### 1. Correction
86 |
87 | **Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
88 | unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
89 |
90 | **Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing
91 | clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the
92 | behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
93 |
94 | ### 2. Warning
95 |
96 | **Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series
97 | of actions.
98 |
99 | **Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No
100 | interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with
101 | those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This
102 | includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels
103 | like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or
104 | permanent ban.
105 |
106 | ### 3. Temporary Ban
107 |
108 | **Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
109 | sustained inappropriate behavior.
110 |
111 | **Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
112 | communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or
113 | private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction
114 | with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period.
115 | Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
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117 | ### 4. Permanent Ban
118 |
119 | **Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community
120 | standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an
121 | individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
122 |
123 | **Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within
124 | the community.
125 |
126 | ## Attribution
127 |
128 | This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
129 | version 2.0, available at
130 | https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
131 |
132 | Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct
133 | enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
134 |
135 | [homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
136 |
137 | For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
138 | https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at
139 | https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.
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1 | ---
2 | name: ASD
3 | explaination: Autism Spectrum Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Autism?
6 | description: Autism or ASD (autism spectrum disorder) is a condition that makes the brain work differently.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Autism?
12 |
13 | Autism or ASD (Autism spectrum disorder) is a condition that makes the brain work differently. It is something you are born with.The term Aspergers is an old name of what is now considered part of the Autism spectrum, but some people still prefer to use it. There is no cure for autism.
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18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | Some people believe abilities common with Autistic people give them an
25 | advantage in certain situations. But calling autism a superpower, you
26 | also disregard some harder parts of the condition.
27 |
28 |
29 | Autism is not an illness. It is a different way for the brain to
30 | function.
31 |
32 |
33 | While low and high-functioning labels may appear beneficial at first, it
34 | is one of the primary ways to get help. For example, low-functioning may
35 | get much more help and support due to the more visible need for help.
36 | But high-functioning people may suffer just as much, but are simply
37 | better at hiding it.
38 |
39 |
40 | It may not be obvious that a person is Autistic. They may be hiding it
41 | to “fit in”. Some people can learn to hide it or control it to the point
42 | it seems like their personality.
43 |
44 |
45 | Autistic people may have any level of intelligence.
46 |
47 |
48 | Autism and vaccines have no link.
49 |
50 |
51 | Autism is not a joke. It is life for millions of people.
52 |
53 |
54 | }
55 | right={
56 |
57 |
58 | Since 2013, Aspergers is considered to be a part of the autism spectrum
59 | However, some people may still prefer to use the term Aspergers.
60 |
61 |
62 | Sometimes described as a spectrum, being autistic is not something you
63 | are more or less of. There are instead many symptoms that may show up
64 | more or less.This means there are infinite ways a person can be
65 | autistic.
66 |
67 |
68 | }
69 | />
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 | ## Common behaviors
74 |
75 | The following are some common behaviors for Autistic people. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 | For autistic people, the brain uses more energy processing facial
80 | expressions than normal. This can make eye contact unpleasant or even
81 | painful. The behavior is even observed in babies. Not looking into eyes also
82 | has the effect of people presuming you are uninterested or distant.
83 |
84 |
85 | Things like irony, jokes and riddles may not be intuitive to the same level
86 | as for non-autistic people. This forces the brain to figure things out in
87 | manual ways, requiring much more energy.
88 |
89 |
90 | There is a tendency for autistic people to interpret things exactly as they
91 | are said, instead of what they suggest. Asking “can you open the window?”
92 | may result in a “yes”, followed by the person not opening the window. They
93 | can open the window, but they don’t realize they’re being asked to do so.
94 |
95 |
96 | Autistic people often have an easier time focusing on details, rather than
97 | the bigger picture. This has benefits when digging deep into a topic, but is
98 | unhelpful when it comes to quickly assessing a situation.
99 |
100 |
101 | Some Autistic people may be non-verbal. This means they cannot speak, but
102 | that doesn’t mean they cannot think or feel just as you or me. Some Autistic
103 | people are verbal under usual conditions, but lose the ability when under
104 | stress
105 |
106 |
107 | Senses can be overwhelming and overpowered. In conversation, an autistic
108 | person may have trouble tuning out the background noise and focusing on the
109 | person/group they are talking to. Things like bright lights, touch and smell
110 | may also be felt more intensely.
111 |
112 |
113 | Due to the behaviors mentioned above, an autistic person may have to spend
114 | significantly more energy than their peers in social situations.
115 |
116 |
117 | Some autistic people realize their behaviors aren’t perceived as “normal”.
118 | If this happens, they may start studying how to “act normal”. Successfully,
119 | this may make their autism invisible to others. This constant acting is
120 | draining, leaving them exhausted after social situations.
121 |
122 |
123 |
124 |
125 |
126 |
127 |
128 | ## What can I do?
129 |
130 | 1. **Stop joking about autism.** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting autistic people.
131 |
132 | 1. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person using the word autistic incorrectly or having a stereotypical view of Autistic people, send them this page.
133 |
134 | 1. **Support groups for autism.** There are many organizations that raise money to support autistic people and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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1 | ---
2 | name: Anxiety Disorder
3 | explaination: Anxiety Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Anxiety Disorder?
6 | description: Anxiety disorders are characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear, significantly impairing function.
7 | ---
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Anxiety Disorder?
12 |
13 | Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders where the person feels immense anxiety and fear to the point of not being able to function fully. There are several types of anxiety disorders listed below.
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
24 | Anxiety is an emotion that many people typically experience. An anxiety
25 | disorder makes someone experience anxiety beyond normal levels. However,
26 | someone diagnosed with an anxiety disorder may say they “have anxiety”
27 | for convenience.
28 |
29 |
30 | Someone with anxiety disorder usually experiences anxiety at much
31 | greater levels compared to a neurotypical person in the same situation.
32 |
33 |
34 | People with anxiety disorders can feel anxious even for no particular
35 | reason, in a situation with no stressors at all.
36 |
37 |
38 | Anxiety disorders do not go away on their own without professional
39 | treatment, and may in fact worsen.
40 |
41 |
42 | It’s not always obvious if someone has an anxiety disorder, because they
43 | may have their stress episodes in private, or they have learned ways to
44 | manage their anxiety levels, or they have coped by hiding their emotions
45 | well.
46 |
47 |
48 | }
49 | right={
50 |
51 |
52 | Depending on the person, anti-anxiety medication, effective coping
53 | strategies, or psychotherapeutic methods like cognitive behavioral
54 | therapy (CBT), can help them manage their anxiety effectively. This can
55 | be complemented with healthy eating and regular exercise to further
56 | reduce anxiety levels.
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58 |
59 | Anyone can be potentially diagnosed with an anxiety disorder regardless
60 | of age.
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63 | }
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67 |
68 | ## Types of anxiety disorder
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71 |
72 | Someone with GAD experiences long-lasting anxiety not focused on any
73 | specific situation or thing.
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76 | Someone with a specific phobia experiences intense fear and anxiety towards
77 | a specific stimulus or situation, often anticipating terrifying consequences
78 | from such encounters. Unlike rational fear responses, the phobia-induced
79 | fear is much greater in proportion compared to the actual potential danger.
80 |
81 |
82 | Someone with SAD feels intense fear and avoidance of social interactions,
83 | including negative public scrutiny, public speaking, or humiliation.
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85 |
86 | Someone with SepAD feels excessive or inappropriate levels of anxiety over
87 | being separated from a person or place.
88 |
89 |
90 | Someone with agoraphobia feels specific anxiety about being in a place or
91 | situation where escape is difficult or embarrassing or where help may be
92 | unavailable.
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94 |
95 | Someone with panic disorder experiences panic attacks, i.e. brief episodes
96 | of intense terror and apprehension accompanied with physical symptoms. These
97 | panic attacks may or may not have obvious triggers.
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99 |
100 | Someone with selective mutism loses their ability to speak in specific
101 | situations or to specific people, staying silent even with negative
102 | consequences like shame or punishment.
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108 |
109 | ## Common symptoms
110 |
111 | The following are some common symptoms for people with some form of anxiety disorder. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
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114 |
115 | Because people with anxiety are stressed, the person's heart rate increases. This
116 | can cause even more stress on them and cause the other symptoms to be worse.
117 |
118 |
119 | Because people with anxiety are under stress, and also because their heart rate may
120 | be higher, they can start to sweat. No matter where they are, the temperature, or
121 | other outside influences, they may start sweating.
122 |
123 |
124 | Also affected by the increased heart rate, but not only because of it, people with
125 | anxiety can start trembling. They may have a shaky voice, shaky hands, or some other
126 | parts of their body shake.
127 |
128 |
129 | Due to the amount of stress the person with anxiety disorder has, whether it be due
130 | to one big thing or several smaller things, they cannot help but focus on whatever
131 | is causing their anxiety. This makes it harder to focus on important day-to-day
132 | things, which then may cause more anxiety.
133 |
134 |
135 | Anxiety can cause a loss of appetite or repulsion to eating. To distinguish this
136 | from anorexia, this is largely caused by feelings of fear triggered within a person
137 | undergoing anxiety.
138 |
139 |
140 | A person who has anxiety may start having rapid or deep breathing. This can be
141 | caused from anxiety or panic, but is more likely to happen to a person who has an
142 | anxiety disorder.
143 |
144 |
145 | Anxiety can actually affect the gut negatively, leading to indigestion or acid
146 | reflux. Hyperventilation from anxiety may also lead to swallowing of air, causing
147 | bloating in the stomach.
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149 |
150 | Someone experiencing immense anxiety may involuntarily clench their fists, feet,
151 | jaws, or any muscles for longer periods than normal, leading to tension and aches.
152 |
153 |
154 | A person with an anxiety disorder may feel immense dread or panic even when there is
155 | nothing present that is genuinely life-threatening.
156 |
157 |
158 | A person with an anxiety disorder may experience sleep deprivation, as their anxiety
159 | may cause problems with trying to fall asleep or stay asleep.
160 |
161 |
162 | An underdiscussed symptom of anxiety is suicidal ideation. In cases of severe
163 | anxiety, symptoms can reach a tipping point in which suicidal thoughts or ideation
164 | occur. This can also be caused by a comorbidity with depression.
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170 |
171 | ## What can I do?
172 |
173 | 1. **Stop joking about anxiety disorders.** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting people with anxiety disorders.
174 |
175 | 2. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person misusing the word “anxiety”, conflating “anxiety” with “anxiety disorder”, or having a stereotypical view of people with anxiety disorders, send them this page.
176 |
177 | 3. **Support groups for anxiety.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with anxiety disorders and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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2 | name: Bipolar Disorder
3 | explaination: Bipolar Disorder
4 | meta:
5 | title: What is Bipolar Disorder?
6 | description: Bipolar disorder is characterized by feeling “up” and “down” in episodes.
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 | # What is Bipolar Disorder?
12 |
13 | Bipolar disorder is a condition affecting the chemical balance in the brain, that primarily makes it shift between episodes of “up” (feeling energetic) or “down” (feeling depressed). While it is a life-long condition that is not curable, it can be treated effectively with the right medication.
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23 |
24 | Bipolar episodes happen whether wanted or not. The risk for developing
25 | bipolar disorder is mainly due to genetics, however the exact mechanism
26 | is yet unknown. Environmental and social factors may also have a large
27 | impact, especially if there is an underlying genetic risk.
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29 |
30 | Anyone can feel sad when something bad happens to them, as well as
31 | feeling good when they achieve something. Both are moods as a result of
32 | an event. For people with bipolar disorder, there is a risk that life
33 | events might heighten or deepen an ongoing episode, but episodes may
34 | also happen without a triggering event.
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36 |
37 | Being manic or hypomanic is sometimes described as the best thing in the
38 | world. Having the energy to do things and meet people might seem
39 | fantastic, but bipolar disorder also comes with depression.
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41 |
42 | While bipolar disorder can be managed using medicine and various other
43 | treatments, it cannot be cured.
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49 |
50 | Being bipolar and not getting treated for it can significantly ruin
51 | things like school and work. Manic symptoms such as lack of impulse
52 | control often lead to financial and physically dangerous behavior. With
53 | depression often comes low self esteem and the feeling of being
54 | worthless, which can affect a bipolar person's focus and social
55 | abilities. In severe cases depression might lead to suicidal thoughts or
56 | attempts.
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58 |
59 | Bipolar persons can pose many forms of danger to themselves during
60 | episodes due to impulsive behavior. During (hypo)mania the person may
61 | overspend, engage in dangerous activities, have delusions or psychosis.
62 | During a depressive episode the person can be dangerous towards their
63 | own health.
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65 |
66 | Every bipolar person experiences it differently and may not have all of
67 | the symptoms of types of episodes.
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72 |
73 |
74 |
75 | ## States of bipolar disorder
76 |
77 | These are the different states of bipolar disorder. Together, the form they types listed in the next section.
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80 |
81 | During mania, the brain is very active. The person might feel euphoric and
82 | creative, but also comes with a risk of reckless or impulsive behavior with
83 | symptoms listed below. There is also a risk for psychosis. Doing mentally
84 | and physically intensive tasks on low or no sleep can be possible.
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86 |
87 | Hypomania is where the brain is at a hyperactive state. Emotions, physical
88 | sensations, and energy are intensified as the need for sleep decreases.
89 | Racing thoughts and grandiose delusions often lead to the setting of
90 | arbitrary goals, impulsive purchases, and/or dangerous behavior. Being
91 | overly talkative is also common.
92 |
93 |
94 | Bipolar depression is a state that typically follows (hypo)mania. It also
95 | may come suddenly or slowly develop after a period of euthymia. It can be
96 | debilitating to a large degree and significantly decrease the ability to
97 | function. Work and school may become impossible.
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100 | Euthymia is a somewhat stable state without depression or mania/hypomania.
101 | It is the target state when medicating. It does not, however, feel like
102 | “normal” for a non-bipolar person.
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104 |
105 | Mixed states is when symptoms of both depression and (hypo)mania are
106 | present. The person may shift from one state to another rapidly or exhibit
107 | both symptoms simultaneously.
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114 |
115 | ## Types of bipolar disorder
116 |
117 | The different types of bipolar disorder are a combination of the above states.
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121 | Consists of mania, hypomania, mixed states, euthymia and depression.
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123 |
124 | Consists of hypomania, mixed states, euthymia and depression.
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126 |
127 | The symptoms of cyclothymia are milder than bipolar disorder, but also
128 | concern feelings of emotional lows and highs. Since the symptoms are mild,
129 | cyclothymia is often undiagnosed and untreated, but the mood swings might
130 | still affect social and professional life.
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137 |
138 | ## Common symptoms
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140 | The following are some common symptoms for people with some form of anxiety disorder. They do not apply to all people, as the condition is individual and varies from person to person.
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144 | Manic episodes can lead to more impulsive spending, unsafe sexual behaviour
145 | and more.
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147 |
148 | Restlessness is a feeling of always needing to do something. This can happen
149 | during manic or hypomanic episodes. It often needs to be high-energy or
150 | mentally demanding. Doing nothing or something calm feels impossible.
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152 |
153 | Insomnia is not being able to sleep despite wanting to and feeling tired.
154 | This can happen in all states.
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157 | Mania/hypomania and depression can both affect appetite and feeling of
158 | hunger. Medication for bipolar disorder might also affect the appetite.
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161 | Bipolar persons might get paranoid. They can feel like someone is out to get
162 | them, or following them, for example.{" "}
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164 |
165 | Suicidal thoughts, attempts and deaths are all more common with bipolar
166 | disorder.
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168 |
169 | During hypomania or mania, a person might feel euphoric. Everything feels
170 | great and all worries disappear. The feeling is, however, not based in
171 | reality, as the symptom causes the person to look overly positively at the
172 | world.
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174 |
175 | With hypomania or mania, an increased sense of confidence or self-worth can
176 | happen. This again is not completely based in reality, but rather how the
177 | bipolar person perceives the world and how chemistry in the brain works.
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179 |
180 | During mania, psychosis may occur. It can involve auditory and visual
181 | hallucinations, where someone may see or hear things that are not there.
182 | There may also be the presence of delusions.
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184 |
185 | A bipolar person in both high and low states has higher risk of spending too
186 | much money on unnecessary or risky investments or things.
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188 |
189 | During mania or hypomania primarily, a bipolar person may experience a
190 | stronger sexual drive than usual.{" "}
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192 |
193 | Self-harm is more common with bipolar disorder. It may arise as a coping
194 | mechanism for other symptoms.
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196 |
197 | A common thing to have alongside bipolar disorder is OCD. The symptoms of
198 | OCD such as intrusive thoughts and compulsions may get worse with certain
199 | states of bipolar disorder.
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201 |
202 | People experiencing mania or hypomania are more likely to find themselves in
203 | accidents. This can be due to poor risk perception or overconfidence, with
204 | the person believing they can do things they cannot.
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212 | ## What can I do?
213 |
214 | 1. **Stop joking about bipolar disorder.** These jokes and memes are often insensitive and hurtful to people with the condition. By joking, you’re spreading misinformation and disrespecting people with bipolar disorder.
215 |
216 | 2. **Spread awareness.** Next time you hear a person using the term bipolar disorder incorrectly or having a stereotypical view of people with bipolar disorder, send them this page.
217 |
218 | 3. **Support groups for bipolar disorder.** There are many organizations that raise money to support people with bipolar disorder and their families. Even if you can’t support them yourself, you can help share these groups with others, so they can support these groups.
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