Sonia Gray

Anxiety, depression, chronic stress and low self-esteem.

For the neurodivergent community, these co-occurring conditions are the rule rather than the exception.

But is this because they are autistic or dyslexic or ADHD?

Or do we need to separate the two?

Neurodivergence itself is not a mental health condition.

But if there's a misalignment with the environment, with how society works, it can cause extreme distress.

So right now, it's important we make sure that our young people don't move into adulthood carrying unresolved mental health issues and trauma.

So this episode takes a look at some of the medications, therapies and non-drug treatments that can help make these lives better.

What works and why?

And how accurate is the information young people get from social media?

And we also examine anxiety.

It's common in neurodivergent young people.

But is it always an anxiety disorder that we're seeing?

Or something disguised as one?

Something that's not recognised in the DSM-5?

Neurodivergent burnout.

The big takeaway here is that these rangatahi are not broken.

They're just waiting patiently for society to recognise their awesomeness.

Neurodiversity.

It's no longer a fringe conversation.