Recently I said to a friend that I love how I don't have to pretend to be neurotypical anymore and the freedom that comes with not pretending to be something I'm not. For most of my life I hid my dyslexia and it only been in the last few years that I have allowed myself to be me - confused spelling and interesting thoughts and all!
I'm not sure where I want to get with this next, if any where. Interested in following your journey and the stories of the people you share.
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.
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 :-)
Recently I said to a friend that I love how I don't have to pretend to be neurotypical anymore and the freedom that comes with not pretending to be something I'm not. For most of my life I hid my dyslexia and it only been in the last few years that I have allowed myself to be me - confused spelling and interesting thoughts and all!
I'm not sure where I want to get with this next, if any where. Interested in following your journey and the stories of the people you share.
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.
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 :-)