TL;DR: Maladaptive daydreaming is a psychological phenomenon characterized by intense, elaborate daydreams that are typically more vivid and immersive than the average person’s daydreams. These daydreams can interfere with a person’s ability to function in daily life and may be a form of escapism or coping mechanism for those who experience significant stress or discomfortContinue reading “Maladaptive Daydreaming”
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A Retrospective
TL;DR: After nearly 3 years off from this blog, I have decided to pick it back up for regular posting. In this post, I talk about a more realistic expectation of myself and how I envision the future of this blog. Annnd… we’re back. Nearly 3 years ago, I started this blog as a wayContinue reading “A Retrospective”
Time Blindness
TL;DR: If you have time blindness, you might be chronically late or neglectful of your own bodily functions, or more! You’re not inconsiderate, you just can’t wrap your head around the abstract concept of time. Time isn’t real, man. First let me start by explaining why I didn’t post last week and why this blogContinue reading “Time Blindness”
Executive Dysfunction Meals
TL;DR: Sometimes mental illness can make feeding yourself an extremely daunting task. This blog post covers how you can still feed yourself well, even when your executive dysfunction rears its ugly head. Now time for a little something different… This is symptom adjacent. I’ll touch lightly on executive dysfunction (and cover more deeply later) andContinue reading “Executive Dysfunction Meals”
Hypersomnia
TL;DR: Mental illness is E X H A U S T I N G and as a result, you might be tired all the time, even if you got a solid 8 hours. Or more realistically (if you have a mental illness) 12, 14, 18 hours. Hypersomnia is not to be confused with fatigue. ThanksContinue reading “Hypersomnia”
Zoning Out
TL;DR: There are a few types: flashbacks, dissociation, and maladaptive daydreaming are covered here. They happen in a number of mental illnesses for a number of reasons. Content Warning: Mentions of various traumatic events Thanks for coming back for another symptom. This one was a personal request from someone close to me. So this weekContinue reading “Zoning Out”
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
TL;DR: You might not have social anxiety. You might not have anxiety at all. You might have RSD. First up on our journey through mental health symptoms is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). This symptom was first brought to my attention in the Facebook group that I joined following my ADHD diagnosis. It’s very common inContinue reading “Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria”
Welcome to Symptoms Simplified
TL;DR: I have ADHD and it sparked an interest into symptomatology. Thus, I started a blog so that you can be interested, too. Recently I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Combined-Type) at the age of 31. This was added to my already present mental health diagnoses: Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder,Continue reading “Welcome to Symptoms Simplified”
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