Being Neuro diverse is Expensive

 When you are neurodiverse people on the outside looking in say that oh they are always leaving work early or another one i get commonly is why are you doing these therapies you dont need them you are fine. Actually I do need therapies, and if i dont get my therapies I would actually call it for what it is and that is neglect. I know my body and my brain and when people say oh you're "Normal" or you don't look sick its because I actually work 10x harder just to be a functioning human. but lets talk about the costs of being neurodiverse. 

my therapies currently 

1. speech therapy $160 for a 6 week block 

2. counsellor and classes - $89 weekly 

3. Psychiartist - $480 per session twice a year 

4. Psychologist - $990 (for assessment) 

5. Muay thai PT - $60

6. Strength and conditioning coach - $70 

7. Chiropractor - $120 per session 

all these therapies cost money but they also cost time, they also have a mental load and impact every person within my close circle because without these therapies I am a dsyregulated highly strung mess. I know my brain and my body even though some people think that i don't know my body and brain. 

lets talk about paralysis - Now its a physical thing but you can't see it, but people do say that oh she is lazy no i am not lazy at all i have paralysis where i can physically not do a task no matter how hard i try my body will shut down and say nope if the task is difficult and i will put it off until i have a clear head and the "threat" has gone from my brain. this also costs time and has a very big impact on mental health. but we grow through what we go through and this is one of those things that being neurodiverse makes you have to think of adapting. 

I wear Noise cancelling Headphones  because i have sensory issues to sound, itchy labels,crowds, long lines, fluro lights, loud sounds (i have built up a tolerance for fireworks but not to thunder and lightening)