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In reply to the discussion: For republicans thinking it is ok to mock Gus Walz: [View all]meadowlander
(4,754 posts)28. Masking has significant physical and mental health impacts on neurodivergent people.
Having to constantly act neurotypical to blend in has been linked to depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, dissociation, eating disorders, chronic burnout, shut downs, and the whole host of health issues associated with constant and severe stress like heart disease and stroke risk.
Good for the Walzs' for raising a kid who doesn't feel like he has to mask and there's a special place in hell for grown ass "adults" who think it's acceptable to enforce masking on a 17 year old kid.
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Yeah, I'm with you on this one. People are getting TIRED of this cruelty, bullying, mocking.
PatrickforB
Aug 2024
#27
What anxious parents of neurodivergent children can learn from Tim and Gwen Walz
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2024
#4
As we can tell from the nice write-up you provided here, on how to diagnose this and other similar learning
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2024
#18
you do understand bullies don't you???? They are basically cowards shivering in their pants. They bully to cover that up
demigoddess
Aug 2024
#17
There are many Republicans rejecting Trump and his cult. There will be some who retain enough decency to see...
NNadir
Aug 2024
#15
This is why I will never give them grace or understanding. They are vile, soulless, garbage people.
onecaliberal
Aug 2024
#24
Masking has significant physical and mental health impacts on neurodivergent people.
meadowlander
Aug 2024
#28
tRump will do his imitation during a 90 minute whine fest somewhere, count on it.
BamaRefugee
Aug 2024
#37