Post #72093

2025-12-17 02:12 UTC

Did you just make this up? I’m going by the parts of the words: neuro meaning of the mind/brain and divergent meaning deviating from normal. I don’t see why “neurodivergent” wouldn’t include all of ADHD, autism, personality disorders, or mental illness as these are all brain differences.

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@stoly@lemmy.world 2025-12-17 03:06

Neurodivergent includes all those categories except the disorders or illnesses. Here’s why: Things like psychopathy are caused by structural differences in the brain that make sufferers incapable of experiencing the same set of emotions as most people. Many negative behaviors are caused by lack of inhibition or empathy for others. People with autism and adhd process information differently and respond to the world differently as a result. In severe cases this can lead to an inability to engage but will generally result more in inappropriate engagement. Behavioral health conditions are a mix of psychological and neurological issues that require a wide variety of interventions. These are very different things.

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