Another reason I think Autism and ADHD diagnoses are rising now… The Pandemic took a load of undiagnosed ND children who seemed “fine” at school, and suddenly put them in a situation that - for many - was infinitely better for their wellbeing. Then schools went back, and…

scientificamerican.com/article/the-br… 'Brain Fog' of Long COVID Is a Serious Medical Issue That Needs More Attention via Scientific American

I am literally begging that if you see someone in a mask in a small space with you, instead of saying “do you want me to mask?” Just say “oh let me put a mask on!” That way it’s courteous and not putting the person masked in a position where they have to say yes

1. PTSD and CPTSD are not a joke. They’re life altering and can radically reshape your physiology, not just your mental health. 2. Far more people have forms of post traumatic stress than are diagnosed. The vast majority, I would say, are never formally diagnosed.

Things continue to slowly improve, but we still have >6000 hospital admissions and >500 deaths weekly in the US due to COVID. Many of these could be prevented with timely testing and treatment. 25 min briefing on current covid status, real-world data on home covid tests & more.👇🏾

Every time I mention that >6000 people are being hospitalized and >500 dying weekly from COVID, people are completely shocked! I get blank stares, "no way!" and "how come they aren't they saying anything about it?" Great thread on why. 👇🏾

Keeping an eye on this. I dont currently offer TT because it requires close monitoring that I have never been trained to perform, but it is something I am hoping I can learn in the near future! RTHM does offer this service, and I have a patient who had improvement on TT

I need nondisabled people to see disabled joy. To witness it & sit with it & be remade by it. Be confounded by it. See my joy & freedom & comfort. I am free when I have this walker with me. I am safe in ways I haven’t known in decades. Let me have my joy. Let me relish it. /fin

Excited to be joining for my first conference in person run by the The Ehlers-Danlos Society ! Hello Dublin! #GLC2023

Yep! It’s the exact same thing on the patients I treat (integrative pain management for connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (#EDS), #HSD, and related conditions. It’s tragic. People suffer needlessly. 🤦‍♀️🧬🦓 #hypermobility #ZebraStrong

Violet Affleck is definitely on COVID Twitter, and seems to be using the paparazzi to raise COVID awareness by very intentionally displaying the cover of Dr. Thrasher’s book and wearing an Aura N95 respirator while she’s out walking with her mother. Love it!