Things You Should Not Say To People (especially Neurodivergent People & People With Trauma):

Things you should not say to people (especially neurodivergent people & people with trauma):

"It's weird that you carry a stuffed animal with you"

"just clear your head"

"you're not a kid"

"you're too old for toys"

"stop humming"

"stop bouncing your leg"

"just go over there"

"it's not that hard"

"grow up"

"you're talking too much"

"you don't seem [enter mental illness/disorder]"

"your room is disgusting"

"don't you ever do anything?"

"did you even try?"

"you look crazy"

"are you sure you want to wear that out?

"why are you always crying?"

"that's just life"

"get over it"

"you should understand this easily"

"I think you're faking it"

"i don't think you need meds"

"you used to be so happy"

"you've always had a good life"

"what part of ____ do you not understand???"

*yelling*

"it's not that many people, stop covering your ears"

"this is the real world"

"it's not hard to make friends"

"are you slow or something?"

"what's so hard about ordering food?"

"you're still not done with that?"

"it didn't seem like you had adhd until your diagnosis"

"i really don't think [insert mental illness/disorder is real"

"i don't care how you feel about it"

"why can't you follow simple instructions?"

"you always pull your phone out in public and don't talk to anyone"

"if you cared, you would've heard me"

"no, you're just not listening."

"it's just a hug!"

"could you just act normal"

"stop being so quiet"

"stop being so loud"

"why can't we touch you? we're your family."

RB and add your own! Remember that your mental illness does not make you any less of a person and no one should treat you as less of a person because of it. ✨