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“There is a sense that a particular neurodivergence does not make people inherently disabled, but they feel disabled because of the generally overstimulating environments of dominant neurotypical culture and settings.”
― Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

tags: disability, neurodivergence

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“High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point.”
― Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

tags: adhd, hypersensitivity, neurodiversity, overstimulation, sensory-processing

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“Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm.”
― Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

tags: adhd, anxiety, autism, neurodiversity, panic-attack, sensory-overload, sensory-processing-disorder

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