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not sure if this is a neurodivergent thing or not, but does anyone else get extremely exhausted from being in nursing homes, hospitals, etc even for just short periods of time? my grandpa is in a nursing facility and even just visiting him for an hour or so a day wears me out and I feel emotionally and physically drained
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Hospitals can be very emotional places. That can make them draining. Harsh lighting could also be helping.
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I think I do get tired a bit when I’m there
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It’s funny too caus I’m a nurse and can’t work in a hospital so I work a Night Shift at a psych place as a nurse haha. Just use tools and make things adjust for you. Try grounding techniques, breathing, and different autism and adhd specific products for sensory
Yes actually. Could be. Maybe also check your physical health too and your diet, but for me, I have ADHD, which makes it hard to deal with excess noise and people. I’ve also taken the RAADS-R autism test and got a really high score lol. That also makes it hard. For me, lights are too bright, smells too strong, stuff like that. I can’t go to concerts and stores are hard. Restaurants depend
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@mx.mistoffolees very true
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