what is the difference between neurodivergence and mental health disorders?
In: Biology
This isn’t perfectly scientific but:
Neurodivergence: the tism, adhd, dyslexia (I believe) can be annoying and/or frustrating for you and the people around you, but you can live with them perfectly well with coping mechanisms and people who love you. They won’t HURT anyone else or you
Mental illness, outside of mild anxiety and mild depression, cannot be coped with. You can’t cope your way out of being schizophrenic, or being manic depressive bipolar. You’re not different you’re genuinely sick
Obviously there are caveats. There are some people who’s schizophrenic voices are helpful and remind them to shower, instead of telling them to jump off a bridge. Just as there are some people who’s autism is so bad they can’t leave their home or work, or whose adhd prevents them from feeding themselves with any regularity
Also fun fact! The more collectivist your culture, the more likely your schizophrenic voices are to be kind and helpful
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