#autchat Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #autchat hashtag.
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 | #AutChat mod @autchatmod Welcome to #autchat, a weekly chat for autistic & similar people Sundays 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT! https://t.co/rRrhi8Ysri #autchat hosts chats on topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: https://t.co/F56bZKXGAW |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #autchat is a tag for autistic people & "autistic cousins" (people with similar experiences due to hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, ADHD, etc). We welcome autistic/similar people whether formally diagnosed, self-dx'd, or questioning/wondering if they are autistic/similar. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod We post transcripts of the weekly chats to our website, https://t.co/QrdW2e85Ey. We link to them on the #autchat tag and on our Facebook page. Transcripts are created with Wakelet, and are visible there and on our site. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Other people can post, retweet, or share any of our posts or links. This includes our tweets, our Facebook posts, links to our website, and links to Wakelet. If you want your tweets excluded from future #autchat transcripts, reply here or (preferably) DM us. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod For #autchat announcements and weekly questions, follow this account. Reply here to receive reminder tweets. How to participate in #autchat and other twitter chats: https://t.co/SkuXgvACRk |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Questions are prefaced Q0, Q1, Q2, etc. When you reply, preface tweets with A0, A1, etc & include "#autchat" so others see them. Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): https://t.co/Re8P6IZ1XO |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Today’s #autchat is on suicidal ideation. Please be aware the tag may have difficult or triggering things on it; remember you can mute the hashtag or step away for self-care. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod You may want to let your usual followers know you’ll be discussing suicidal ideation over the next hour so they can mute you or the hashtag if needed. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod To mute a hashtag on desktop Twitter, go to preferences and click on "muted words" in the sidebar. (We don't have mobile Twitter installed to check atm, but it's probably similar) #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q0: Introduce yourself. Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #autchat or in today's topic: suicidal ideation. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod While #autchat strives to be supportive, we can’t expect participants to be responsible for each others’ safety. If you’re worried your ideation is too much to handle, please reach out to an experienced community organization, like https://t.co/ceFDw8hCR6 (phone & chat options) |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Another resource is https://t.co/8gLM198Wgr (twitter: @unsuicide) #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod We want you to be safe and well. Before beginning, we suggest thinking of something you can do for self-care if needed—heavy blankets, stimming, comforting music, distracting yourself with TV or games, etc. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod When chatting, please don’t discuss specific suicide methods, as that can be particularly triggering for some people. Suicidal ideation refers to thoughts about suicide. They could be very brief,or more extensive. Some people may have thoughts without any desire to act. #autchat |
 | Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul Today I'll be speaking on behalf of the system, even if there are others who are older than me here in the system that have more experience in this topic. But feel free to reach out to any of us #autchat |
 | Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr It's also possible to temporary mute a word. So if you'd normally want to see #autchat tweets, but this topic is really bad for you to see? Temporary mute this topic for a day and that'll mean you won't see the vast majority of this week's chat. Questions? @ me. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q1: Have you experienced suicidal ideation? #autchat |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr One more time for those in the back. If you want to know how to mute words temporarily or permanently, I would love to guide you through the process. #autchat Ok -- I think I've covered everything I need to :) |
 | ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot [cw suicide] on this thread and my feed for a bit #autchat |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot RT @autchatmod: Another resource is https://t.co/8gLM198Wgr (twitter: Another resource is https://t.co/8gLM198Wgr (twitter: @unsuicide) #autchat |
| Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul A1 we as a system have yes. Not as much recently as in the past, however. Me, personally, no. I've never been one to go down that line of thinking #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q2: What triggers it for you? #autchat |
| Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul A2 a rogue remember of our system who doesn't follow our rules or partake in our community. He's like our own personal harbinger and hurts us in ways we've decided we will not talk about at this current moment #autchat |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot A1: yeah, roughly since going through the wrong puberty #autchat https://t.co/BG7GS96MYW |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot A2: feeling like i’ve gotten into a stuck/irrrecoverable state. feeling rejected or isolated. #autchat https://t.co/78J1hu4nkY |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr @StephMelnick96 Oh jeez, I have encountered similar experiences with reading books where they hit WAY too close to home for comfort. :| Time to.... ummmmm.... read something else now. :| #autchat |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr @StephMelnick96 @AutistFormerly @autchatmod Stephanie, I can attest to something you already know -- you are a really nice person and the opposite of horrible <3 #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q3: What helps you deal with suicidal ideation? #autchat |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot A3: listening to music. being held while i hide from the world. #autchat https://t.co/FxsCmdsy05 |
| Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul A3 honestly our answer won't be helpful for most people. Whenever the ideation gets strong enough to become a threat, our leader effectively filibusters until the demand dies down. #autchat |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr @AdamDovnahmul I think this response would be more useful than you would think. I know a number of plural systems that do very similar things. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q4: What doesn’t help, or makes it worse? #autchat |
| Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q5: What would you like other people to know about suicidal ideation? What support do you wish you had? #autchat |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr [cn:suicide talk, don't worry I'm fine] Something I keep hearing people say, to me and to others, is "my door is always open and the coffee is always hot" which is nice and everything, but not helpful. #autchat A4 |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr [cn:suicide talk -- don't worry, I'm fine] Something that I deal with a lot is social isolation -- self-imposed at times. I know. I know. I should do better. I know. :( But telling me I need to get out more isn't working. Or telling me I need to exercise. #autchat A4 |
| Adam Dovnahmul DeLuna @AdamDovnahmul A5 At the risk of sounding mushy, here's a general message to people in chat: there are people here that care about you and were glad that you shared your stories and feelings on this #autchat |
 | Spunk @AlltidPJ @autchatmod A1 Yes, a lot of it. #autchat |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr @atypicalastrum This very much!!! I really struggle to understand how someone in crisis is going to reach out for help. I mean, it's nice if you can... but... When people see me struggling and offer me a helping hand? And follow through? That's helpful. #autchat A5 |
| Solveig ⚧ - Autistic Acceptance Worldwide @autisticb4mmr @atypicalastrum [cn:suicide talk -- don't worry! I'm fine!] Back in high school, I remember someone was particularly concerned that I would do something. (I wasn't gonna, but...) So they reached out to check on me, and they kept checking in periodically. It was so helpful! #autchat A5 |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot A4: feeling overwhelmed, trying to fake my way through it, reaching out to someone you trust for help and not getting any #autchat https://t.co/D4SYuEwp5k |
| Spunk @AlltidPJ @autchatmod A2 Many things, like being overwhelmingly tired, not managing to do everything I want to, forgetting things, when my son has anxiety/is upset etc. #autchat |
| ellen teapot 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️⚧️ @asmallteapot A5: ideation isn’t a rationalized mental action. it’s not a way of acting out or demanding attention. it’s an automatic response from a traumatized brain that’s shameful and terrifying to experience. #autchat https://t.co/47eewxrZSv |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod The scheduled #autchat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Next Sunday’s #autchat is on pain, Sun Jul 29, 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT. If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Reminder: We create weekly transcripts of #autchat using Wakelet, and post them to our website. We also link to them from our Facebook and Twitter accounts. To be excluded from transcripts, reply here or (preferably) DM us. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Feel free to suggest ideas for #autchat topics (or offer to help write questions)! For scheduled topics, see https://t.co/QrdW2e85Ey Every topic we've ever run: https://t.co/F56bZKXGAW We're happy to rerun past chats we haven't revisited in a while. |
| Spunk @AlltidPJ @autchatmod A3: quite often I simply start thinking about something else. Besides that I don’t know. #autchat |
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