For the longest time I wasn’t even aware I had anxiety. When confronted with the idea I was completely in denial.
Anxiety & Me – I Was in Complete Denial that I Even Had Anxiety
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Lyric Holmans
Lyric Rivera, the creator of Neurodivergent Rebel and founder of Neurodivergent Consulting, is a late-identified Autistic and ADHD adult. Lyric is best known for their blog, NeuroDivergent Rebel, and for 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 the popular children's workbook Autism, Identity, and Me (adult version coming soon), and Neurodivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal (released this past fall). 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. Lyric is also known as the creator of the #AskingAutistics hashtag, which often features a short question about everyday autistic experiences. This simple hashtag connects neurodiverse people who would not otherwise have a reason to engage with each other to create a better understanding of the Autistic experience. View all posts by Lyric Holmans
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.