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Lisa Caldwell's avatar

In 2014 I worked for The Priory Group - a group of private mental health hospitals in the UK (where the celebs go when they need a "break") and one of the consultants diagnosed me with Aspergers. I never told anyone at the time as the world wasn't quite so open-minded. "He's on the spectrum" was not a statement of fact but an insult. And it remains so certainly in older generations who are less tolerant of "otherness". I'm outing myself now :-)

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Glenn Cook's avatar

I'm a writer/photographer who has ADD, with a now adult daughter who is ADHD/bipolar and a spouse who suffers from depression. I understand completely about needing solitary, quiet time to focus, even though I can just as easily become distracted in my own thoughts. What I enjoy about photography is that it gives me a chance, for even a fraction of a second, to focus on something. I'm not sure how we can change the narrative — although being out there and open about these issues is a good start. I'm interested in seeing where this takes you and others who have subscribed.

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