So I have a complex diagnosis at this point, and my doctor is planning to give me accommodations for the workplace. Most of it is MH related, and drives to staying well, and not having a relapse.

But in addition to that, I had a head injury three months ago. Things were bad and I have lingering expressive, cognitive delays and some sensory motor integration issues.

So sometimes I can't say what I want with the words and clarity that I used to have, can't find words, or struggle to get words out at all. I can have trouble hanging onto a train of thought, and doing a task like dialing a phone (reading the number, and then dialing) can be a problem. All of this is worse when I am tired, under pressure or overwhelmed.

I was in a training class this week with co-workers, who are used to my quick banter, whcih is hard now, and I took some comments about my speech which really hurt. At one point, I said something to a colleague that I was having trouble finding the words, and they took a potshot at me.

I am sure that no one is deliberately taking potshots at the person who has trouble speaking, but that's what happened, and over the course of the class I slowly shut down more and more because of this. A friend said not to take it so seriously, but she's not dealing with these limitations, and it's not okay to make fun of the person with a real issue.

So, I would be interested in ways to handle this. I have red hair, and through the years have learned how to deal with inappropriate comments for that, but I am at a loss here.

Of course, I can have some chats with key people about this and make a request that they won't likely refuse, but I am wondering if anyone has some ideas as to how to handle.