Question About the Term Neurotypical

[Chance]

Well I have to go throw my Neurodiverse self out into the Neurotypical world for the day...

I think we are here to give them something to ponder??? So I will go be me, and see how it goes
Have a good day everyone. : )

 

[Keigan]

Some really important terms to understand:

- Empathic
- Alexithymic

As those terms describes how people relate to one another through emotions, or not. Then:

- Casandra Syndrome

Describes a condition where someone is emotionally deprived, not validated, deprived of emotional reciprocity.

 

[Gracey]

Neurotypical is a general term for what would be found in great numbers of a population, or the norm.

Neurodiverse is a general term for what would be found is small numbers of a population, or the unique, or not the norm.

Autism is one neurological condition that could be categorized as part of the population as Neurodiverse.


Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions

We are all NT's here, on this site?

 

[Keigan]

We are all NT's here, on this site?

As compared to the general population the aspies are neurodiverse.

 

[Gracey]

Well I have to go throw my Neurodiverse self out into the Neurotypical world for the day...

I think we are here to give them something to ponder??? So I will go be me, and see how it goes
Have a good day everyone. : )

Thanks Chance, have a great day yourself

 

[Gracey]

As compared to the general population the aspies are neurodiverse.

But the general population here is ND. That's the ...dare I say it..."norm" ND is typical on this site ? Within the population of this community?

(Not trying to be difficult, just trying to find the boundaries)

 

[Keigan]

Let's use general population of a continent or the entire planet - not of a small community.

 

[Gracey]

Let's use general population of a continent or the entire planet - not of a small community.

So size really does matter!
( Sorry, being facetious)

I'll take that (for now) Thanks Keigan.

 

[Keigan]

So size really does matter!
( Sorry, being facetious)

I'll take that (for now) Thanks Keigan.

Size and know how to be different, both matter.

 

[Suiseiseki]

Thank you everyone!


Like @Southern Discomfort I don't consider us mentally ill.

It is a mental illness

 

[Suiseiseki]

There's nothing mentally ill about autism. Yes, a lot of us do have depression but autism itself is not a mental illness regardless of any opinions you have about your own autism.

Of course its a mental illness, how is it not?
You can't just cherry pick and say what is a mental illness and what isn't.
It's a mental illness like Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Multiple Personality Disorder, etc

 

[tree]

https://www.healthyplace.com/other-...e-between-mental-illness-and-mental-disorder/

Mental Illness vs Brain Disorders: From Szasz to DSM-5 | Psychiatric Times

 

[Butterfly88]

No, Phillips now says. Autism is a “neurodevelopmental disorder.”

Dear Abby: Is Autism a Mental Illness?

 

[Manuheleku]

2 Ls, Neurologically.

Just thought I'd point that out to save your confusion.

Thank you, Google spellcheck didn't catch it either.

 

[the_tortoise]

Of course its a mental illness, how is it not?
You can't just cherry pick and say what is a mental illness and what isn't.
It's a mental illness like Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Multiple Personality Disorder, etc

For most people, the category of brain-things called "mental illness" doesn't include every mental abnormality** out there, just some of them.

Autism is usually considered a "developmental disability" or "developmental disorder", which is a different cateogry of mental-abnormalities/brain-things.

 

[Mr Allen]

It is a mental illness

No it's not, I have Asperger's, do I consider myself "Ill"?! Nope, contrary to popular opinion I am NOT mentally handicapped, nor is any other person with AS or Autism.

 

[Suiseiseki]

No it's not, I have Asperger's, do I consider myself "Ill"?! Nope, contrary to popular opinion I am NOT mentally handicapped, nor is any other person with AS or Autism.

I do have a handicap in life, it is not a serious one but it is there, a handicap no matter how grand or small is still a handicap.

What really is the difference between a neurodevelopmental disorder and mental illness?

 

[the_tortoise]

What really is the difference between a neurodevelopmental disorder and mental illness?

I don't really know....it's hard for me to make sense of.

The way I think about the difference is that the symptoms of a neurodevelopmental disability represent the person's normal or baseline mental state, whereas the symptoms of mental illness represent a deviation from the person's normal or baseline mental/neurological state.

But my way of making sense of it may not be accurate.

 

[Gracey]

I do have a handicap in life, it is not a serious one but it is there, a handicap no matter how grand or small is still a handicap.

What really is the difference between a neurodevelopmental disorder and mental illness?

Read @tree's links on her post above, some clear opinions there.

 

[Southern Discomfort]

What really is the difference between a neurodevelopmental disorder and mental illness?

A mental illness would include degradation of the mind and/or physical degradation of the brain. Autism is how the brain develops during the 25 years of growth to maturity.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness because the brain physical deteriorates upon onset of the disease. Same with depression, bipolar and Alzheimer's.