Winter Thaw

Golden sun swathes the trees
Winter thaw, nature awakes
Twittering birds in flights of awe
Dancing from tree to tree to tree


I woke upto sunshine today though the temperature is still in the 30s. My window view continues to be provide awe for me.

Joy is the light that shine within us

 

Contemplation, one line a day #Mental Health

Equanimity is the anchor that keeps us grounded

Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.

 

Hoarfrost and Icicles

glazed ice drape the leafless trees
ice sculptures of neural dendrites
...glistening at 27 degrees

white latticed cobwebs cover the brush.
fine needle crystals, it's hoarfrost.
water vapor turned solid, sublimation.
icicles drip by my windowsill
add to the morning chill

Comorbidity of ADHD puts you at higher risk for Mental Health

This article on ADHD talks about research from Bath University in the UK. 

Essentially it says

• Mental health risk higher in ADHD alone > Mental Health risk in Autism alone
• The risk is higher when there are co-morbidities (ie: Autism+ADHD)

Research confirms what many us have already felt and known about comorbidity of Autism+ADHD. The net effect is not a simple sum, but exponential. 

What makes me sad is for the most part stimulant meds seem to work ADHD like they are supposed to. But when it comes to autism+ADHD, the same meds are still a wild guess and most don't work in autism like they do in the non-autism population with paradoxical effects.

 

Optimism is the lens that allows us to see the world through the eyes of possibility.

Equanimity is the balance that allows us to move forward

Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.