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Mental Wellness Month at Open Mainframe Project

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January is Mental Wellness Month and I think it’s perfect time to talk about Neurodiversity. Simply said, neurodiversity is the difference among all of our brains, like fingerprints…no two are alike. Neurodivergency includes specific differences, such as autism, ADHD, anxiety or tic disorders (like Turrette’s).

While neurodivergency is not a mental health or mental wellness issue, being neurodivergent is related to significantly higher incidences of depression and suicide, particularly in the female population.

We don’t know exactly why this is the case, though of course there are often concurrent conditions (e.g. depression, bipolar, etc.) that can be present for someone who is neurodivergent. However…the reason for this is not necessarily because a neurodivergent brain is pre-wired to be depressed or suicidal. Research and experience tells a different story…basically, people who are neurodivergent (particularly autistic) mask their symptoms, meaning they try and hide them by acting how society expects a neurotypical person to act…and this hiding can cause anxiety and depression. Additionally, people who are late-idenitifed as neurodivergent often lack proper support, which can lead to feelings of isolation and depression.

Females who are neurodivergent often show different characteristics than males do and as a result, females are often misdiagnosed or missed altogether. In fact, women and girls with autism have a 3x higher rate of suicide as the rest of the population. A 3x higher rate of suicide. Why is this? 

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Image Credit: Total Shape January is Mental Wellness Month and I think it’s perfect time to talk about Neurodiversity. Simply said, neurodiversity is the difference among all of our brains, like fingerprints…no two are alike. Neurodivergency includes specific differences, such as autism, ADHD, anxiety or tic disorders (like Turrette’s). While neurodivergency is…

Image Credit: Total Shape January is Mental Wellness Month and I think it’s perfect time to talk about Neurodiversity. Simply said, neurodiversity is the difference among all of our brains, like fingerprints…no two are alike. Neurodivergency includes specific differences, such as autism, ADHD, anxiety or tic disorders (like Turrette’s). While neurodivergency is…