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a4 hahahahahahahaha YUP #AutChat

Q4: If you have sought diagnosis and/or treatment for your mood disorder, has your autism/similar neurodivergence affected interactions with healthcare providers? #AutChat

a3 a shit ton of meds mostly lol. one is i'm on abilify long acting injections now and that is pretty great to not have so many pills to swallow. one way being autistic affects me is difficulty swallowing pills haha! but yeah being autistic affects SO MUCH about how i cope/access care. #AutChat

Q3: How do you manage your mood disorder symptoms? Does being autistic/similarly neurodivergent affect how you cope? #AutChat

a2 my stimming and communication definitely tend to change across mood episodes. will think more about other aspects... #AutChat

Q2: Does how you experience (or express) your autistic or neurodivergent traits change with your mood disorder symptoms? #AutChat

welcome to #AutChat! :)

a1 i am bipolar! some drs think it's bp2, but my main outpatient clincians list it as bp1, including some experience with psychosis #AutChat

a0 i'm endever*, one of the #AutChat mods. usa, 30s, trans, queer, mostly-nonspeaking, crazy, unschooler, crafter, writer