I Wasn’t ‘Just A Bit Stressed Out’
Exploring the impact of internalised ableism made me re-evaluate my misinterpreted autistic and ADHD traits.
Neurodivergence
ADHD & Autism on the Rise: Are There More Neurodivergent People Now?
Why it seems there are more neurodivergent people now than before, when in fact we've always been here.
I didn’t think I was neurodivergent – until I learned what it really means
"How did no one ever notice??"
The amount of times this sentence is heard in our house, along with the dramatically exaggerated waving of arms, would definitely qualify for a sitcom catchphrase.
You see, reader, I'm what they call "late-diagnosed".
"Late" is relative, of course. For ADHD, "late diagnosis" can mean anything from above 60 for those above 60 to 25 for those who are 25. For Autism, some guidelines even go down to 12 as "late".
My own ADHD stamp (with the bonus traits from a handful of other neurodivergent conditions) came at 37, with the fancy PDF attachment. We already knew, we just didn't know know.
Once confirmed, though, not one week goes by when I don't do, say or remember something that so clearly reveals a neurodivergent trait that's always been there.
So how did no one ever notice?
I accidentally built a glossary of neurodivergent terms
"This time, let's start the website small", we said.
"Let's just put up a homepage and a contact", we said.
"Okay, let's write three blog posts to start with, but no more!", we said.
72 published pages later…
One part of my brain is like an ancient trickster god. (A proper one, so think less Tom Hiddleston, more Tom Bombadil.) You never know when they next visit, but when they do, they pop up from behind the hill and show you The Useful Shiny Thing.
How to spot if a product for ADHD is a rip-off: look out for these 10 red flags
Apps, productivity systems, quizzes for ADHD types, supplements, oh my! Not everything labelled with ADHD is actually good for ADHD.
In this article, we'll show you how to tell if a product or service is just using ADHD as a buzzword for a quick cash grab.
How to talk about neurodivergence in a kind way: terms & phrases to know
Talking about neurodivergence is not as clear-cut as it seems. The history of the treatment and acceptance of neurodivergent conditions is long and not without stigma and harm. This means that many words used throughout the decades have harmful connotations or dehumanising ideas behind them. Since language cannot be changed overnight, these expressions are still …
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