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I knew I had depression way before I was even diagnosed with it. Even after going into recovery for depression and my eating disorder, it took me years to realize that I had anxiety, too. I knew I had some anxiety over certain things, but never realized how prevalent it’s been in my life since I was a kid and just how much it affects me.
Lyric Rivera (they/them), from Neurodivergent Consulting, is a late-identified Autistic and ADHD adult.
Lyric is the author of the best-selling business ethics book, Workplace Neurodiversity Rising (which was praised in Forbes as “an excellent ‘how to manual’ based on lived experience and professional competence”).
Other titles Lyric has worked on include collaborating with Rebecca Duffus on the U.S. version of the popular children's workbook Autism, Identity, and Me (adult version coming worldwide fall 2026), and Neurodivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal.
Lyric is also the creator of #AskingAutistics, a hashtag that connects Autistic people and allies around the globe.
The philosophy of Neurodivergent Consulting is to support the creation of accessible workplaces and other spaces (via universal design) that enable Neurodivergent (and all) people to fully realize their unique talents and fresh perspectives through care and support of the whole person. This allows us to bring our full selves to the spaces we enter.
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I knew I had depression way before I was even diagnosed with it. Even after going into recovery for depression and my eating disorder, it took me years to realize that I had anxiety, too. I knew I had some anxiety over certain things, but never realized how prevalent it’s been in my life since I was a kid and just how much it affects me.