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Unfolding Truths of Neurodivergent Abuse in the School System

Teachers knew nothing of Autism and ADHD 30 years ago.

There is recently a revival between middle-aged Autism communities about abuse at the hands of Teachers in the 70-80-90s.

Those were the decades when behavioral ignorant teachers had legal full-power over students and were immune from parents’ lawsuits in Europe,
as evidenced by predominant diagnoses in the middle-aged.

Today, teachers are very much ‘second parents’, highly trained in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Back in the day, they were every student’s irrefutable, dreaded disciplinarians.

More horror stories are coming to light 30 years on.

Unfortunately, most teachers from those days are either departed or in advanced age, making them jurisdictionally exonerated.

I’m not seeking revenge, I would like to hear from them for research purposes.
What did they believe to achieve using psychological violence against the weak?

It is true that violence can break the shell of smart psychopaths and it is still secretly used by law-enforcement in Maximum Security Prisons. 
Whether ethical or not, it serves a purpose, i.e. gathering vital anti-terrorism Intelligence.

This would lead me to believe that Neurodiversity was perceived as Criminality.

My Maths teacher would yell at me during class in front of everybody that I was assuming drugs in primary school.
I want to forget!
Such harassment today, would result in the immediate dismissal of the teacher!
When I think back to those painful times, my body still shakes in panic.
She is one of the people who ruined my life.

Were teachers following imposed disciplinary guidelines?
I wish that was the case, for the sake of their sanity!
The speculation is rampant.

Whoever the perpetrators, they knew to be protected.
They will only respond to God, while the vulnerable will pay the price to the end.
However, we’ll guarantee that these horrors won’t be repeated.



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Idiosyncratic Reactions in ADHD

ADHD is highly co-morbid with Autism. It is characterized by Paralysis Worry.

ADHD is characterized by dysfunctional Dopamine and Adrenaline transmission.
Contrary to the logic, these rewarding neurotransmitters are deficient at pre-synaptic level, while stationary at receptor-level.

The Hyperactivity associated to ADHD is a Craving for Dopamine and Adrenaline, NOT an Excess, as popularly endorsed by ignorant, sadistic, old Millennial teachers which my generation had the disgust of knowing.
I apologize to young educated teachers, I strive hard to come to terms with, although 20 years of abuse and humiliation leave the mark.

ADHD was the curse of all teachers, back in the day.
The timeframe was the 80/90 s, ndr.
Teachers didn’t have any basic Mental Health skills, ADHDers were seen as diabolically possessed, literally: we were called “Children of Satan” and treated accordingly, at least in my country.
My predisposition to humanities is what saved me.
My Maths professor would have made for a Master Exorcist!

I do have issues with PTSD as well, you ll understand. It always gets in the way, out of control.
It is hard to stay on topic with ADHD, but I give free will to my mind, prior to typing guidelines. I’m not pretending, just being me.

So, back to the top.
Neurotransmission takes place between releasing cells, synapses and receiving cells, so-called Receptors.
The process must be interchangeable and continuous, henceforth regulated by the Autonomous Nervous System.
Once again, we cure the symptoms, not the disease.

In ADHD, dopamine and adrenaline are not re-uptaken in the releasing cells, they remain trapped in the receptors and ineffective.
That explains why Stimulants have a calming impact in ADHD by increasing dopamine and adrenaline at pre-synaptic level.
Speculation is that Humoral Neurotransmitters are active at releasing cells-level only.
Receptors would be the recharge-pools of dormant neurotransmitters.
Stimulants target Adrenal glands in order to manufacture extra dopamine and adrenaline.

Put it bluntly, we function on Stimuli.
By law of physics, Energy can only be released by ignition and absorbed.
Absorption gradually decreases energy, unless Re-uptaken and fired again.
This is the functional neurotransmission pattern.

 Idiosyncratic reactions are common in the brain.

“Idiosyncratic” refers to “Opposite, Atypical”, in Medical.

GABA is popularly known as the calming neurotransmitter by regulating nerve impulses. It has the potential of blocking the release of dopamine and adrenaline. 
If taken into consideration the ‘Release Effect’, it would be an enemy in ADHD.
If taken into consideration the ‘Pre-synaptic Effect’, it would be a blessing.
These two mechanisms of action are not yet clear.
Personally, I m in favour of the Release Effect.

Paralysis Worry is the medical term for Procrastination, or Overthinking.
ADHDers are good at taking cold decisions, whilst faulty at decision-making as result of low self-esteem. This is literally paralysing. Worry is the subconscious precursor. At this stage, it is easy to imagine the efficacy of stimulants.

Stimming is a visible feature of Paralysis Worry, a repetitive, unproductive nervous tic like tapping hands or feet.
How influential is OCD in ADHD?
They are indeed repetitive compulsions, with the exception that OCD ultimately releases anxiety, whereas Stimming can be permanent.



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Mental Brokenness

Neurodivergence from a traumatic perspective.

Brokenness is rooted in the past, although we experience it in the present.

Nowadays, psychology is abused by unqualified, self-proclaimed therapists and life-coaches, primarily accounting for former Social Workers with basic skills in Crisis Intervention, their first appeal to many NDs who lost trust in Mental Health Professionals.

Medical insurances don’t cover these holistic practices for lack of scientific evidence, yet the law allows them to operate as in private facilities.

There are four responses to brokenness as described by psychologists:
Denial, Distraction, Sadness and Despair, ultimately culminating in Mercy-seeking.
Charlatans know it well: they sell Mercy.
Why not Professionals?
In this instance, we must enter the sensitive field of Medical Ethics.

Doctors must show empathy without getting emotionally involved with patients.
Have you ever wondered why doctors can’t treat their family members…?
Unfortunately, some Mental Health Professionals fail to compartmentalise these two skills, in so becoming apathetic and encouraging patients to look for unhealthy alternatives.

Denial and Distraction have a lot in common, the former being a Delusion, the latter a Coping strategy.
Eventually, Sadness takes over.
The last stage of Sadness is Despair.

Brokenness has a different chemistry from Clinical Depression.
MDD is characterized by hopelessness and it’s not necessarily post-traumatic.
Brokenness is always the outcome of past Hurt, a form of ‘mystical PTSD’: sufferers have normally a solid faith that keeps them going, but not always in the right direction. 
They’re easily lured in search of Mercy.

Mercy has multiple implications for the mentally ill: it is the Longing to be heard, to be healed, for empathy.
Very few can find real mercy in holistic practices, if not just for the fees…

I wish Professionals would show empathy to their clients, in addition to coldly prescribing the latest treatment.

That could make the difference.

Neurodiversity can manifest overly introverted or extroverted. 
It can be upsetting to the NT who must put in a lot of effort to empathize with the ND by Listening non-judgementally, through impersonating into their mindset.
It is no secret that the mentally unstable crave for Attention.

We hear all the time about celebrities with multiple diagnoses of BPD, Bipolar, ADHD, ASD……, eventually claiming of having been misdiagnosed, nonetheless a component of the show-business for glamour, take it with a large grain of salt, I’m yet to see a neurotypical celebrity.

Some neuroscientists regard Psychiatry as pseudoscience struggling to keep a foothold, before getting inevitably embodied into Neurology.
Thankfully, psychiatrists know a good deal of neurology, they are MDs with a solid pharmacological orientation.
I’m positive about the integration with brain-circuitry oriented Neurology.






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