I can’t get diagnosed!

Edward Adams
6 min readFeb 3, 2023

Adding ADHD to my neurodivergences is proving harder than I thought.

Wow. Neurodivergence in a neurotypical world can be really frustrating and soul-destroying at times! (image courtesy of Aarón Blanco Tejedor via Unsplash)

I’ve been diagnosed as autistic for some time now, and it’s changed my world. I accept myself far better, and encourage others to do the same too.

But it’s not enough.

It explains some of my challenges around communication and perception, and absolutely epitomises my regular feelings of burning out. It…

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Edward Adams

I write about: transformation, innovation and design thinking; autism and mental health; workplace culture and effectiveness.