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Invisible Condition
A lived state (physical, neurological, cognitive, or emotional) that significantly impacts a person’s daily functioning but remains unrecognized or misunderstood due to the absence of…
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Neurodivergent
A term used to describe individuals whose neurological makeup diverges from the dominant social norm, including people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, OCD, Tourette’s, PTSD, and…
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RSD
see Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a neurological and emotional phenomenon where perceived or actual rejection causes an overwhelming and often unbearable emotional response. Despite the name,…
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Masking
The learned or unconscious suppression of natural behaviors, needs, or expressions to meet dominant expectations of communication, emotion, or professionalism.Often framed as adaptability, masking is…
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Executive Function
Executive Function refers to the suite of cognitive processes responsible for planning, initiation, working memory, organization, impulse control, and flexible task shifting. It governs not…
