Neurodivergent does /NOT/ mean "mentally ill" Neurological disorders/learning disorders are what makes a person "ND" (like Autism, ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Down syndrome to name a few.)
Neurodivergence doesn't mean "a mentally ill person." it's about thought processes and patterns of thought/thinking.
so stop talking about how ~ND~ you are because you have depression. the two aren't connected, sincerely a Neurodivergent and mentally ill bag of trash*
"Neurodivergent, sometimes abbreviated as ND, means having a brain that functions in ways that diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards of “normal.”
Neurodivergent is quite a broad term. Neurodivergence (the state of being neurodivergent) can be largely or entirely genetic and innate, or it can be largely or entirely produced by brain-altering experience, or some combination of the two (autism and dyslexia are examples of innate forms of neurodivergence, while alterations in brain functioning caused by such things as trauma, long-term meditation practice, or heavy usage of psychedelic drugs are examples of forms of neurodivergence produced through experience).
A person whose neurocognitive functioning diverges from dominant societal norms in multiple ways – for instance, a person who is Autistic, dyslexic, and epileptic – can be described as multiply neurodivergent."
source: http://neurocosmopolitanism.com/neurodiversity-some-basic-terms-definitions/
