Shane | Chainsaw | thanat0s
@adhdreimagined.co.za
Neurodivergent wanderer.
Adult ADHD Coach with a passion for understanding the complexities of ADHD, & why we are not simply a construct.
Recognizing strength in Neurodiversity.
Musings at https://adhdreimagined.co.za/the-empowered-adhd-mind/
Adult ADHD Coach with a passion for understanding the complexities of ADHD, & why we are not simply a construct.
Recognizing strength in Neurodiversity.
Musings at https://adhdreimagined.co.za/the-empowered-adhd-mind/
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Trainspotter: Licking the US jackboot is plain unsanitary; it’s time for SA to grow up
Inadvertently, Donald Trump has presented South Africa with the greatest opportunity in our 30-year history – the opportunity to stand on our own.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
It’s time to grow up.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
#ADHD may not be a category so much as a coordinate.
A major genetics study points to shared neurodevelopmental dimensions across ADHD, autism, and other conditions.
#Neurodiversity #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Psychiatry #LivedExperience
A major genetics study points to shared neurodevelopmental dimensions across ADHD, autism, and other conditions.
#Neurodiversity #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Psychiatry #LivedExperience
ADHD, Autism, and the Shape of a Mind
What a massive genetics study tells us—and what it still can’t explain
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#ADHD may not be a category so much as a coordinate.
A major genetics study points to shared neurodevelopmental dimensions across ADHD, autism, and other conditions.
#Neurodiversity #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Psychiatry #LivedExperience
A major genetics study points to shared neurodevelopmental dimensions across ADHD, autism, and other conditions.
#Neurodiversity #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Psychiatry #LivedExperience
A study says ADHD awareness makes healthy people think they have ADHD.
Maybe the issue isn’t “overdiagnosis” - maybe it’s a clinical system that collapses the moment people start understanding themselves.
Don’t blame awareness for what bad systems create.
#adhd #neurodiversity #DSM
Maybe the issue isn’t “overdiagnosis” - maybe it’s a clinical system that collapses the moment people start understanding themselves.
Don’t blame awareness for what bad systems create.
#adhd #neurodiversity #DSM
The Nocebo Effect on Diagnosis: Are We Inoculating Against Labels or Against Self-Knowledge?
How a clever experiment on nocebo effects exposes a deeper anxiety about self-knowledge and diagnosis.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A study says ADHD awareness makes healthy people think they have ADHD.
Maybe the issue isn’t “overdiagnosis” - maybe it’s a clinical system that collapses the moment people start understanding themselves.
Don’t blame awareness for what bad systems create.
#adhd #neurodiversity #DSM
Maybe the issue isn’t “overdiagnosis” - maybe it’s a clinical system that collapses the moment people start understanding themselves.
Don’t blame awareness for what bad systems create.
#adhd #neurodiversity #DSM
“You’re not broken” is true - but incomplete.
Validation without adaptation keeps us passive.
#Neurodivergent #ADHD #SelfValidation #FD25
Validation without adaptation keeps us passive.
#Neurodivergent #ADHD #SelfValidation #FD25
Validation is Not the Destination
What If Radical Self-Acceptance is Keeping You Stuck?
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“You’re not broken” is true - but incomplete.
Validation without adaptation keeps us passive.
#Neurodivergent #ADHD #SelfValidation #FD25
Validation without adaptation keeps us passive.
#Neurodivergent #ADHD #SelfValidation #FD25
MAGA MAHA BAH HUMBUG
When the US reframes ADHD as bad parenting and Big Pharma, the world listens.
Stigma travels fast.
Science shouldn’t be optional.
Do Better!
When the US reframes ADHD as bad parenting and Big Pharma, the world listens.
Stigma travels fast.
Science shouldn’t be optional.
Do Better!
ADHD and the MAHA Report
Separating Science from Speculation
open.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
MAGA MAHA BAH HUMBUG
When the US reframes ADHD as bad parenting and Big Pharma, the world listens.
Stigma travels fast.
Science shouldn’t be optional.
Do Better!
When the US reframes ADHD as bad parenting and Big Pharma, the world listens.
Stigma travels fast.
Science shouldn’t be optional.
Do Better!
@nytimes.com I’m curious how much fact checking is done in legitimizing the South African “refugees”?
Your article on the Afrikaner “farming” family paints him as a farmer, not the IT professional that is easily accessible via his LinkedIn.
These are not refugees, they’re opportunists.
Your article on the Afrikaner “farming” family paints him as a farmer, not the IT professional that is easily accessible via his LinkedIn.
These are not refugees, they’re opportunists.
May 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
@nytimes.com I’m curious how much fact checking is done in legitimizing the South African “refugees”?
Your article on the Afrikaner “farming” family paints him as a farmer, not the IT professional that is easily accessible via his LinkedIn.
These are not refugees, they’re opportunists.
Your article on the Afrikaner “farming” family paints him as a farmer, not the IT professional that is easily accessible via his LinkedIn.
These are not refugees, they’re opportunists.
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD
For many adults with ADHD, even minor criticisms or perceived slights can feel catastrophic.
Is this simply part of ADHD’s emotional dysregulation, or does something more specific - RSD - exist within the experience?
For many adults with ADHD, even minor criticisms or perceived slights can feel catastrophic.
Is this simply part of ADHD’s emotional dysregulation, or does something more specific - RSD - exist within the experience?
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and ADHD
Understanding the Connection and Impact
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD
For many adults with ADHD, even minor criticisms or perceived slights can feel catastrophic.
Is this simply part of ADHD’s emotional dysregulation, or does something more specific - RSD - exist within the experience?
For many adults with ADHD, even minor criticisms or perceived slights can feel catastrophic.
Is this simply part of ADHD’s emotional dysregulation, or does something more specific - RSD - exist within the experience?
What School Phone Bans Are Missing!
While my focus is on Adult ADHD, a recent study on the "Ban Phones at School" fad caught my interest because it supports (in part) an argument I made to clinicians 2 years back (and was rebuffed).
Teach responsible use - stop prohibition.
While my focus is on Adult ADHD, a recent study on the "Ban Phones at School" fad caught my interest because it supports (in part) an argument I made to clinicians 2 years back (and was rebuffed).
Teach responsible use - stop prohibition.
Do School Phone Bans Really Improve Adolescent Wellbeing?
The SMART Schools Study Says "Not So Fast"
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
What School Phone Bans Are Missing!
While my focus is on Adult ADHD, a recent study on the "Ban Phones at School" fad caught my interest because it supports (in part) an argument I made to clinicians 2 years back (and was rebuffed).
Teach responsible use - stop prohibition.
While my focus is on Adult ADHD, a recent study on the "Ban Phones at School" fad caught my interest because it supports (in part) an argument I made to clinicians 2 years back (and was rebuffed).
Teach responsible use - stop prohibition.
An interesting study on Jung’s work supports the idea that ADHD is not a current fad, and may have been recognized as early as 1904 as Jung’s “manic mood”.
I'm blocked by certain ADHD Professional naysayers on X, but one wonders if this would even cross their radar 🤔
I'm blocked by certain ADHD Professional naysayers on X, but one wonders if this would even cross their radar 🤔
ADHD Is Not a Fad: How Carl Jung's 1904 Case Studies Predicted Modern ADHD
ADHD is not a new phenomenon. Discover how Carl Jung's 1904 descriptions of "manic mood" align with today's understanding of adult ADHD. This historical deep-dive dispels the myth that ADHD is just a ...
adhdreimagined.co.za
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
An interesting study on Jung’s work supports the idea that ADHD is not a current fad, and may have been recognized as early as 1904 as Jung’s “manic mood”.
I'm blocked by certain ADHD Professional naysayers on X, but one wonders if this would even cross their radar 🤔
I'm blocked by certain ADHD Professional naysayers on X, but one wonders if this would even cross their radar 🤔
ADHD content on social media is exploding - how much of it is actually accurate? 🤔
This new study, imo, is more digestible than 2 previous ones that were presumptively biased - how TikTok’s engagement-driven model turns ADHD awareness into bite-sized, oversimplified (and often misleading) content.
This new study, imo, is more digestible than 2 previous ones that were presumptively biased - how TikTok’s engagement-driven model turns ADHD awareness into bite-sized, oversimplified (and often misleading) content.
Social Media & ADHD: Misinformation or Mental Health Awareness? A Deep Dive into #ADHD Tiktok Content
How accurate is ADHD content on TikTok? A new study reveals that while #ADHD videos amass millions of views, less than 50% align with clinical criteria. Explore how social media influences ADHD self-d...
adhdreimagined.co.za
March 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
ADHD content on social media is exploding - how much of it is actually accurate? 🤔
This new study, imo, is more digestible than 2 previous ones that were presumptively biased - how TikTok’s engagement-driven model turns ADHD awareness into bite-sized, oversimplified (and often misleading) content.
This new study, imo, is more digestible than 2 previous ones that were presumptively biased - how TikTok’s engagement-driven model turns ADHD awareness into bite-sized, oversimplified (and often misleading) content.
Ever feel like social interactions come with an unwritten rulebook you never got?
For autistic and ADHD individuals, social cognition can make navigating conversations both fascinating and exhausting.
For autistic and ADHD individuals, social cognition can make navigating conversations both fascinating and exhausting.
Beyond Miscommunication: Understanding Social Cognition in Autism and ADHD
Ever had a conversation where you walked away feeling like something just didn’t click? Maybe you misread the other person’s tone or…
medium.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ever feel like social interactions come with an unwritten rulebook you never got?
For autistic and ADHD individuals, social cognition can make navigating conversations both fascinating and exhausting.
For autistic and ADHD individuals, social cognition can make navigating conversations both fascinating and exhausting.
It’s time to grow up.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
Trainspotter: Licking the US jackboot is plain unsanitary; it’s time for SA to grow up
Inadvertently, Donald Trump has presented South Africa with the greatest opportunity in our 30-year history – the opportunity to stand on our own.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
It’s time to grow up.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
The only response SA should have while the US madman and godking consolidate power.
In SA we've mocked our Youth League for their max age of 35, turns out it is rather young given that an ADHD brain study is looking for young adults aged 18 - 40!
Guess at 52 I'm almost middle-aged. On the other hand, if you're in the US its a free advertisement.
Guess at 52 I'm almost middle-aged. On the other hand, if you're in the US its a free advertisement.
Now recruiting young adults with ADHD for brain study
news.vt.edu
February 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
In SA we've mocked our Youth League for their max age of 35, turns out it is rather young given that an ADHD brain study is looking for young adults aged 18 - 40!
Guess at 52 I'm almost middle-aged. On the other hand, if you're in the US its a free advertisement.
Guess at 52 I'm almost middle-aged. On the other hand, if you're in the US its a free advertisement.
The US is winning the race - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), last week said this: “When you and I were growing up, our parents didn’t use a drug, they used a belt and whipped our butt… Nowadays, we give them Adderall and Ritalin. They are like candy across college and high school campuses.”
“ADHD Is an Actual Condition. You Can’t Beat It Out of a Child.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s recent comment about treating ADHD with “the belt” is drawing ire from those living with the condition. Research has found spanking and other forms of corporal punishment to...
www.additudemag.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The US is winning the race - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), last week said this: “When you and I were growing up, our parents didn’t use a drug, they used a belt and whipped our butt… Nowadays, we give them Adderall and Ritalin. They are like candy across college and high school campuses.”
Don't tell me to Visualise!
Aphantasia has a small following, but the intersection of Aphantasia and ADHD intrigues me largely because it makes sense to me (anecdotal evidence 😉).
If your working memory is already problematic and you can't use the sketchpad!
Aphantasia has a small following, but the intersection of Aphantasia and ADHD intrigues me largely because it makes sense to me (anecdotal evidence 😉).
If your working memory is already problematic and you can't use the sketchpad!
Navigating ADHD and Aphantasia: Boosting Working Memory with Practical Strategies
When you “see” — a terribly overused term — your own neurology crossing wires, it shouldn’t be too shocking that you may wander down…
medium.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Don't tell me to Visualise!
Aphantasia has a small following, but the intersection of Aphantasia and ADHD intrigues me largely because it makes sense to me (anecdotal evidence 😉).
If your working memory is already problematic and you can't use the sketchpad!
Aphantasia has a small following, but the intersection of Aphantasia and ADHD intrigues me largely because it makes sense to me (anecdotal evidence 😉).
If your working memory is already problematic and you can't use the sketchpad!
As the lone(ly) South African, can I just extend my thoughts and prayers to the US at this time.
Cognitive Dissonance and Gaslighting seem to be heralding in a new era of intolerance, all under the pretense of "We the people".
Cognitive Dissonance and Gaslighting seem to be heralding in a new era of intolerance, all under the pretense of "We the people".
December 20, 2024 at 8:37 AM
As the lone(ly) South African, can I just extend my thoughts and prayers to the US at this time.
Cognitive Dissonance and Gaslighting seem to be heralding in a new era of intolerance, all under the pretense of "We the people".
Cognitive Dissonance and Gaslighting seem to be heralding in a new era of intolerance, all under the pretense of "We the people".
Neurofication critics suggest a commoditization of ADHD. Yet their ire seems directed at ADHD itself rather than the actual commoditizers.
Perhaps it's time to call out the real commoditization - a case against Neurofeedback marketing:
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Perhaps it's time to call out the real commoditization - a case against Neurofeedback marketing:
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Neurofeedback for ADHD: Science, Marketing, and Ethical Considerations
In an era where innovation often outpaces understanding, the commoditisation of ADHD treatments has become a contentious issue.
medium.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Neurofication critics suggest a commoditization of ADHD. Yet their ire seems directed at ADHD itself rather than the actual commoditizers.
Perhaps it's time to call out the real commoditization - a case against Neurofeedback marketing:
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Perhaps it's time to call out the real commoditization - a case against Neurofeedback marketing:
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Did you know that for ADHD minds, validation isn’t a bonus—it’s a vital anchor for focus and emotional balance.
Though more oft than not as a solo operator finding an anchor is challenging.
Note to clinicians, I'm not one but I dabble 😇
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Though more oft than not as a solo operator finding an anchor is challenging.
Note to clinicians, I'm not one but I dabble 😇
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
The ADHD Connection: Validation, Self-Objects, and Emotional Regulation Explained
On my ever-expanding journey to understanding ADHD, I stumbled across a thought-provoking book by Phil Mollon: The Disintegrating Self…
medium.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Did you know that for ADHD minds, validation isn’t a bonus—it’s a vital anchor for focus and emotional balance.
Though more oft than not as a solo operator finding an anchor is challenging.
Note to clinicians, I'm not one but I dabble 😇
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
Though more oft than not as a solo operator finding an anchor is challenging.
Note to clinicians, I'm not one but I dabble 😇
medium.com/@shane.a.war...
When one understands how emotion dysregulation impacts ADHDers, you'd understand perhaps why being online can be even more unsettling. There is no better place to experience permanent RSD or Frustration Intolerance!
Still takes me a while to realise...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/19/u...
Still takes me a while to realise...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/19/u...
Understanding Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD: A Top-Down Regulation Problem?
Explore the link between ADHD and emotional dysregulation, focusing on the role of top-down regulation, dopamine dysregulation, and executive function deficits. Learn practical strategies for managing...
adhdreimagined.co.za
November 20, 2024 at 8:00 AM
When one understands how emotion dysregulation impacts ADHDers, you'd understand perhaps why being online can be even more unsettling. There is no better place to experience permanent RSD or Frustration Intolerance!
Still takes me a while to realise...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/19/u...
Still takes me a while to realise...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/19/u...
An older piece to share, but there is current revisionism occurring around the “power” of Neurodivergent’s that misses a key point - having #ASD or #ADHD does not guarantee your viewpoint is value free. We are still products of our environment.
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/09/30/a...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/09/30/a...
ADHD and Social Justice Sensitivity: A Critical Examination of Empathy and Ideology
Explore the complex link between ADHD and social justice sensitivity, examining how empathy, emotional reactivity, and ideological bias shape activism. Discover why selective empathy and perception ma...
adhdreimagined.co.za
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
An older piece to share, but there is current revisionism occurring around the “power” of Neurodivergent’s that misses a key point - having #ASD or #ADHD does not guarantee your viewpoint is value free. We are still products of our environment.
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/09/30/a...
adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/09/30/a...
First Reaper in progress.
November 18, 2024 at 6:36 AM
First Reaper in progress.
Reposted by Shane | Chainsaw | thanat0s
It's interesting how this is not that different, ideologically at least, to those critical psychiatrists in the UK who are anti-meds and suggest prescribing going for walks instead.
futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...
futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Send People Taking Adderall to Labor Camps
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to strip people of their tech gadgets and send them to government-funded "wellness farms" to grow organic food.
futurism.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:10 AM
It's interesting how this is not that different, ideologically at least, to those critical psychiatrists in the UK who are anti-meds and suggest prescribing going for walks instead.
futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...
futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...
If you are neuro-curious I’m straddling a strange space of being a lay reader of technical ADHD topics because it’s my hyper interest space while advocating and coaching at a practical level.
Followers are welcome if these type of topics pique interest: adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/08/c...
Followers are welcome if these type of topics pique interest: adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/08/c...
Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) vs. Inattentive ADHD: Untangling the Diagnostic Overlap
Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) and Inattentive ADHD. A critical examination of Barkley’s CDS rating scale, hypoactivity emphasis, and the implications for diagnosis and treatment.
adhdreimagined.co.za
November 14, 2024 at 8:33 AM
If you are neuro-curious I’m straddling a strange space of being a lay reader of technical ADHD topics because it’s my hyper interest space while advocating and coaching at a practical level.
Followers are welcome if these type of topics pique interest: adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/08/c...
Followers are welcome if these type of topics pique interest: adhdreimagined.co.za/2024/11/08/c...