The Story of Different Minds  ·  Speaking Back

Community Language

How communities created words for experiences professionals missed.

People named what systems had not seen.

Simple version

Terms around masking, burnout, sensory overload, shutdown, executive dysfunction and rejection sensitivity often spread through community language.

Why it matters

These words helped people explain experiences that formal systems had missed or minimised.

Awareverse lens

Awareverse uses plain language so people can recognise themselves and ask for support.

Question to ask

When looking at community language, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?

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