So my parents noticed my tics when I was around 6 or 7 years old. They were small movements and sounds, nothing that really has a big effect on me. They knew what it was because my dad is diagnosed with tourette syndrome. When I was 13 or 14 they started to get worse and more noticable and I began to push for a diagnosis. We consulted with my gp and I was referred to a behavioral specialist but then we never followed up with it. I'm 17 now and have been trying to figure out a way to explain my tics to people at school and teachers and stuff but I get so embarrassed and I don't know what I can or can't say without a diagnosis. I feel like I've just been faking this for like ten years. Any advice would be great 😂

Hey I just recently got diagnosed w/ POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and I want to know some of your guys's coping mechanisms!!

Hi im sensory sensitive and Rhi k I have asd some things I would recommend daemre loop experience and quite. I have the experience thery are amazingif want to reduce noise but need to hear, soundcore Q20i amzing headphones for the price good noise cancelling and amazing bass, for fidgets I love tangles which I make into 8 and 12 pieces also git some magnetic rocks and play with them every day recommend getting at least 3-4. And one of my favourite any but especialy small jelly cat toys as so soft and really help calm down i like rhe small ones as fit in my hand to squeeze. hope these help people it would also be nice to see what other people like to

Right now I use JBL tune sync 760 but was thinking of upgrading to Bose quiet comfort 45 or Sony wh 1000xm5 and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation between those two

Hi What fidgets does everyone use for secondary school? I need a quiet one and hopefully a one that would go on my sunflower lanyard. Also any ideas to be able to convince my mum to try get me a dianosise for my tics. Thanks M

Hi, my name's Luci. I'm 15, and I have been struggling with mental illness for years. I was first diagnosed with anxiety when I was eight, and since I have been diagnosed with depression and major depressive disorder, and I struggle with chronic suicidal ideation. In the last year my diagnosis was changed to Schizoaffective Disorder (bipolar type). I also have ADHD, and recently I have been looking to get an autism screening. Haha, I know it's a lot. My main question is, is their anyone else here who struggles with some of this, who has any general advice on life, emotion/overstimulation regulation, trauma processing, or tips for school?

Hi! My name is GloriousPurpose! So I've been learning more about POTS and I've been thinking maybe I should look into going to the doctor about it. (Also how do I go about doing that?) I've been having dizzy spells since I was a little kid, I lose my eyesight, my whole body gets really heavy, I'm really dizzy and swaying, I get a pounding headache, and sometimes I collapse. I've never fainted though, and there not always that bad. I also bruise really easily, am super pale, get nose bleeds incredibly easy and for long periods of time, sometimes my feet swell too, I'm always cold and I have hand tremors (though I don't know if those are a symptom of POTS). But we think I'm anemic and I know I'm super dehydrated so it might just be that. People with POTS and other types of Dysautonomia, what do you think?

My name is Kylee I'm in the 5th grade and I have adhd autism and anxiety and I always get teased for covering my ears and taking breaks when it's too loud at school I also get bullied for being honest how can I explain this to my classmates (Edit) the class knows because I asked my teacher to do a read aloud for calm classroom so then I told the class

Hi all! I'm Autistic, with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety AND C-PTSD. I'm wondering how y'all manage to function day to day? How do you manage to not overextend/over exert yourself?! 🥴 I decided I was going to string Christmas lights outside yesterday after my maintenance massage (my other chronic physical stuff thanks me for it!) buuuut then got into a mild fender bender with a really rude lady-using that term rather loosely! Then today I wanted to build my new bedframe. I will now be spending the rest of the weekend recuperating and I get frustrated because I just don't know how to pace myself. 🙃 Also, I'm always on the hunt for the next best fidget toy, people's favorite sensory support tools/devices. I look forward to the open discussions that will happen here. MANY thanks to Zara for setting this up!! I really love some of the earrings you've been selling, look forward to snagging some other ones next release, as I could only grab one pair by the time I saw her post. Very excited she's got soooo much traction already! ❤️