kristinSenior Contributor
Twitter hashtag worth a look?
Dear all.
I just found this on an article about Twitter hashtags, and some of you may be interested to have a look.
"Lesser-known hashtag #TweetLikeANeurotypical points out the mistreatment of people not “neurotypical,” people who don’t have mental illness or brain disorders. Like many of these hashtags, it’s typically used to share experiences, representing anyone whose brain doesn’t function the way our society seems to think it should.
Examples include venting about people who dismiss the common symptoms of mental illness; talking about how hard it is for family members to “deal with” autistic individuals; and misusing terms like “OCD” (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder).
Though mental illness is extremely common—and developmental variations like those on the autism spectrum are becoming better understood—a massive amount of stigma still surrounds it. The very idea of “neurotypical” (and “neuro-atypical”) is unknown to most people. Hashtags like this are only beginning to raise awareness."
A lot of what's there seems to be sarcastic/caustic comments quotes of the horrid tings people say. We are not alone...
Alone we are drops in a sometimes hostile ocean, together we are the turning of the tide (or a tsunami maybe , as a friend said).
Kind regards,
Kristin
