Hi, everyone! I was anticipating a one-on-one discussion, and I'm not sure how this works yet. Possibly the twenty people who recieve this will do so indivually, but I think at this point it's more of a 20-person round table discussion. A bit about me: I named myself after my favorite kind of donut. I'm unsure if my diagnoses are visible to you. I probably should have stated to the app that I primarily came for support as I deal with a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV, or vascular EDS, which is severe and has a median lifespan of around 50. I am 27, the average age at which one experiences their first major 'event' (such as aortic dissection, aortic abdominal aneurism, spontaneous organ rupture or collapsed lung, etc). I'm incredibly anxious about it and probably wouldn't be able to function without my antidepressants. However, large parts of my experience also deal with being autistic and having adhd, along with several other conditions, and I would really appreciate being able to factor those parts of myself into our conversations as well. I know I need help with self-advocacy and actually making the calls I need to make. Maybe we can help eachother. What about you folks? What brought you here, and how are you doing right now?