Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

[...]anxiety and depression often have overlapping symptoms or can be thought of as a spectrum of one mental health condition. What the DSM has to say In order to learn more about neurodivergencies like nonverbal learning disorder, ADHD and anxiety, you might think a mental health professional like...

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Published inThe Conversation U.S
Main Author Sneha Kohli Mathur
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 30.08.2024
Subjects
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Autism
Autobiographies
Disability
Medical research
Mental disorders
Mental health
Neurodiversity
Political conventions
Social networks
Society
Walz, Timothy J
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Summary:[...]anxiety and depression often have overlapping symptoms or can be thought of as a spectrum of one mental health condition. What the DSM has to say In order to learn more about neurodivergencies like nonverbal learning disorder, ADHD and anxiety, you might think a mental health professional like myself would recommend turning to the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the gold standard reference for the mental health field. [...]the standard criteria for most of these diagnoses are created entirely by professionals who may not themselves know what the experience is like.