Written by Mercy Williams Autism, ADHD, BPD and other disorders may look like the perfect ingredients for a messy, unfathomable word soup. Speaking about them often reveals the prevalent assumptions that people with disabilities and neurological differences are faking, seeking attention, too difficult to understand, or not important enough for society to care about. But the data, especially on women who are underdiagnosed and misunderstood, tells a different story. Neurodivergence in African women is often underreported and undermined. Research estimates …
