Are you neurodiverse?

Neurodiversity is a term that was created in 1998 by an Australian sociologist, Judy Singer, to describe the fact that each brain can develop in its own unique way.

Neurodivergent people describe people whose brain’s differences affect the way their brain work. Some of the conditions that are most common to people described as neurodivergent include:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Those conditions are not preventable or curable but they are manageable.

People who live with one of those conditions may experience the world as overwhelming and develop anxiety and depression as a result.

Therapy or counselling can help by developing coping strategies as well as self-compassion and acceptance of one’s unique identity.

More information on neurodiversity on the NHS Cambridge University Hospital website.