Sherlock: A Cinematic Journey Through Autism 

this is so me

He also struggles with substance use disorder almost as a self medicating action

Honestly with the fact that he uses opium of some sort in the books which would release dopamine which he otherwise gets from working on cases, has cycles of hyperfocusing on cases and either depression or burnout, and only pays attention to things he considers interesting, ADHD makes a lot of sense and it does often co-occur with autism

Nah he doesn't present as aspergers, the manipulative behaviour he displays is typical of a PDA presentation of autism

John is a lousy doctor. He'll say anything to put Sherlock down & build himself up. He's a fame junkie-john.

It was confirmed at the end of the series. His sister reprogrammed him.

@@ciel1083wait what do you mean?

​@@ciel1083How so?

Um also autistic and experience the same, it's kinda fascinating, isn't it?

same here...

Autism is short for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Technically speaking, it is a developmental disorder, however in saying that I do agree with your definition of it being a different way of thinking. ‘Disorder’ isn’t a bad word. It just means something that’s structured different really.

@@amyellen8392 I once saw a picture which pretty much summs This 'discussion' up. "Autism isn't a processing error, it's a different operating system"

The main problem is that the negative connotation attached to the word "disorder" blinds people of it's actual variance, that of an adaptation to the genetic variation and developed circumstancial differences. However, as the above phase is rather complicated, most don't continue to observe the word and understand the actual condition any further. Such a negative word makes people essentially stop thinking, as the meaning "disorder" is automatically attached (almost subconsciously) to words or synonyms like "mess" or "chaos." At that point, I believe people see no reason to think more on the word. Thus, it hasn't been changed. Highly ironic though, as while words like "retarded" are changed to "mentally slow," words like "disorder" continue to exist. Perhaps "disorder" isn't changed because despite the negative connotations which only serve to outcast certain members of society, the fact still remains that people with disorders are still viewed or looked upon as "like normal" rather than "mentally slow." Just food for thought.

Society was not built for us. That makes it a disability does it not? I'm very confused: On the one hand we are often talking about de-stigmatising mental health and learning difficulties but we shy away from terms such as disorder or disability as if we're ashamed of them. Why? I am autistic, and I consider that to be a disorder, a disability, a condition. That doesn't necessarily make it a bad thing, it just acknowledges that in the present societal format, our existence is not catered for. Acknowledging this is more likely to bring about change, not less.

@@cameronmcelwee5465 to an extent I agree, but still think that by allowing words like "disability" to stay in place it affects the subconscious understanding of the word. Thus granting a continuation of stigma. I'm not PC at all btw. Call me whatever offensive name you want and I won't get offended. But the generalization of a term that's designed as a classification... And is possible to be subconsciously negative, that's a different story. I know that the world doesn't cater to us. Im completely aware of it. But I don't go around telling everyone I've got Asperger's either. Nor do I admit it on those papers we have to sign for job applications. Usually, whenever I did, I'd never get an email back. Or if I told someone at the job, then it would get worse in various ways. There are always loopholes around that law, to not discriminate against people with mental health issues in context of getting or keeping a job. And if someone thinks of us as a liability for the problem we face by assumption, all they have to do to avoid breaking the law is just not say the real reason as to why we are. But this general thought upon liability to a job is generally (if you haven't done anything bad, that is) subconsciously discriminatory. I don't know man. That's just how I feel about it. I know I'm very high functioning and that this thing is a spectrum, but its kinda messed up in a way to be called that. I'm not trying to rant over the rest of us. It's a problem for many of us. The only way that I can get along in society is to never mention what I really am, but I still feel like an outcast. People call me odd or eccentric, and while I'm sort of proud I am, I can never tell them why.

Thank you!! That is wonderful to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Would like to second this rated comment, the density of knowledge, and flow of presentation in your work, pleases me

There's also a podcast where Sherlock Holmes is explicitly written as neurodivergent called Sherlock and co

Yes, but this is not the point of this video. This show is a great representation of how a person with ASD sees the world around him, and is a great source for allistic people for trying to understand autistic people, if you know where to look. For example, in the pub of Baskerville, Sherlok's «I don't have "friends"» have two completely different meanings for allistic and autistic people respectively.

Sherlock Holmes is based on a real professor of Arthur Conan Doyle's and while we can never know for sure Dr. Joseph Bell was likely neurodivergent

Yes but he does show off autistic tendencies. As an autistic person that’s why I like the chaater