The Home for Writers with Neurological Conditions
‘I just want to be happy – is that too much to ask for?’ An Anonymous Story I have Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder and many other anxiety issues. My thirteen-year-old son has severe ADHD, ODD, Dyslexia, Learning Difficulties, severe behavioural problems and thought processing problems. We are both medicated for our illnesses. We have both […]
‘Am I Autistic?’ by ‘Derek Thomas’ Am I autistic? Maybe. Not wholly convinced, but that’s the diagnosis. Took the medical profession over four decades to come up with that, but they seem quite convinced by now. Still not buying it. I don’t lack empathy. Far from it. Emotions mean as much to me as to […]
A Personal Story by Lisa I have lifelong dyspraxia and a Masters Degree too. I think I was born to be an extrovert, but finally became an introvert due to all the hostility I have suffered from others due to my Dyspraxia and my ADHD traits. I don’t like people to watch me doing anything, […]
My name is Natalie and I am almost 17 years old. I have ADHD, Tourette’s Syndrome (mild), and a communication disorder called “Semantic Pragmatic Language Disorder” which makes it hard for me to learn when it comes to language or something difficult. Buffer
The author of this personal testimony has chosen to remain anonymous I am a 41-year-old woman who was always very quiet in school – so much so that no one would think I had ADD like my brother. My life was one of being bullied and having emotionally challenged parents. I was not cuddled much […]
By Andre Norris I just want people to know that even though it has an awful name, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is actually a devastating neurological illness. It’s deeper than it seems. Buffer