UNDERSTANDABLE

E198 - HSP & Trauma vs. Autism/ADHD: 5 Signs It's CPTSD, Not ASD/ADHD


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"I was first diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder, at age 35 I was diagnosed with Autism and then my therapist told me I have ADHD as well."

I read a ton of these comments here on YouTube.

BUT there is one big problem: I suppose that many of them are far from the truth.

In fact, the reason for many symptoms people experience might be actually childhood wounds and trauma.

To prove that, today, 

  • we will define, what complex trauma actually is (and that most people have a completely wrong understanding of it),

    • We will discuss, if many people really use autistic masking, or maybe do something else? ;)

    • Find out, if it’s actually ADHD caused inattentiveness or another learned pattern

    • And we will debunk many more typical autism and ADHD related symptoms

    • ► Links and Resources:

      Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma: https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx

      Trauma or ASD: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/2316981/Trauma-Vs-ASD.pdf

      ASD Treatment: https://elemy.wpengine.com/aba-therapy/most-effective-treatments

      ASD and CPTSD: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autism-infographics/autismandtrauma

      ADHD Treatment: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/treatment/


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      ► Episode Timestamps:

      0:00 Overview

      1:50 Do we live in a Sick Society?

      4:18 What is High Sensitivity (SPS)?

      6:49 What is Trauma (CPTSD)?

      11:31 5 Signs, It's CPTSD, Not ASD/ADHD

      12:28 Sign 1: Meltdown & Hyperfocus vs. Emotional Dysregulation

      17:42 Sign 2: Social Confusion & Difficulties vs. Social Anxiety

      20:20 Sign 3: Masking & Camouflaging vs. Avoidance & Shame/Guilt

      27:58 Sign 4: Reactive Nervous System vs. Hypervigilance

      31:13 Sign 5: Inattentiveness & Withdrawal vs. Dissociation

      34:37 Self-Diagnosing, False-Diagnosing

      35:27 Overlap: CPTSD vs. ASD vs. ADHD

      36:42 Solutions and Treatment

      41:19 Final Thoughts



      ► Reach Out To Me :)

      ► Book List *Ad-Links

      - The Highly Sensitive Person - Elaine N. Aron: https://amzn.to/3OQEmhT

      ► About: Insight through understanding yourself: Our mission is to make topics regarding your personality understandable and relatable. We aim to help you to gain insight into your true personality to feel more inner peace and love.


      ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education. See the content as a starting point for self-advocating.

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