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Diagnosis Helps Make Sense Of Trauma
- Lacking an autism/ADHD diagnosis can block sense-making and prolong trauma for neurodivergent people.
- Without that explanatory context, individuals often self-blame and cannot integrate their experiences.
The Damage Of Small, Repeated Traumas
- 'Little t' traumas include repeated social rejection, bullying, criticism, and emotional neglect.
- These subtle, ongoing experiences can be as damaging as single 'big T' traumas.
Cumulative Microtrauma Creates Complex PTSD
- Multiple small traumas compound over time and can equal the impact of a single major trauma, producing complex PTSD.
- Daily microaggressions and minority stress magnify cumulative harm.