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New Discovery

I recently got diagnosed with autism. I didn't know I had it at first. I now have an official diagnosis. It turns out I don't have bipolar one after all. It explains all of the struggles I dealt with. I have sensory input struggles and other things I deal with. This is why it's so important to get a proper mental health diagnosis. The meds they used to put me on would have so many side effects because I was autistic and didn't know it. I suspected I was in the past, but no one really took me seriously until now. I feel more seen because of it. The other side to this coin is: we really need to fight mental health stigmas for every one of them, not just the ones we think are more or less stigmatized. We have to keep fighting, no matter what anyone thinks. Just because something seems like less or more of a big deal, that doesn't mean you should stop fighting for ALL of our rights. We live in a society that punishes mental health struggles. The truth of the matter is, ...
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People With What I Have Need Medicare and Medicaid

 The primary reason why people like me, who have what I have, need Medicare and Medicaid, is because we can't have conventional jobs most of the time. I mentioned I have bipolar one disorder. I also have hypermobile Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, which is comorbid my ADHD. Hypermobile Ehler's Danlos Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that affects the joints and muscles of the individual who has it. Often times, this leads to back problems, knee pain, hip joint pain and difficulty with hand-eye coordination. This usually entails that people who have this need more consistent breaks and a half hour to an hour to recover from certain tasks. This also means we need physical aides in order to sit down during other tasks.  In my previous job, I asked to be accommodated. They did for a while, but eventually they said if I wanted to keep my job, I had to stand for two hours or slightly longer without a break. I decided the physical load was too much and wrote my two weeks notice. S...
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