IDB: Interest Driven Brain

  Introduction I have a lot of information and thoughts that need time to turn into a blog. I have been able to get a lot of information and pointers to more information on ADHD and some on comorbid ASD. But it will take a little more time and a quiet space to get my thoughts in order. This post is focused on a major information source that helped turn my self-compassion and self-belief back on. I will probably update it from time to time but also post further articles. Selfishly, it is to help myself get more organized but also pass useful information on, especially to the often perennial misunderstanding or disbelieving family and friends; often the closest ones cling most tightly to their incorrect assumptions about an ADHD person; sometimes a little like Climate Change deniers and Flat Earthers in the face of mountains of medical and scientific evidence, and many many lived experiences. There are many great sources of information on ADHD but here I am much in (information) deb...

Introduction New blog. I feel I have interests to share (Science, Maths, Music, Art, ...). Is it time to post something; everything or nothing at all . But my brain is quite nonlinear in its thinking. Aspects I am sure I share with others. Sometimes I can talk up a storm which I then forget and sometimes I just think and say nothing at all : Try as I may, I can never explain What I hear when you don't say a thing The smile on your face lets me know that you need me There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall You say it best, when you say nothing at all After a bit of a journey, self-discovery, I finally got a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD. Two conditions which overlap but sometimes appear quite opposite.  Apparently, it is not uncommon for individuals with ADHD and ASD to relate to certain lyrics or songs in a way that resonates with their unique experiences and thought processes. Music can be a power...