Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
Monotropism: What It Is, How It Is Measured, and Why It Explains So Much About Autism and ADHD
Monotropism is a theory of attention: some minds pull most of their attention into one interest at a time. It explains hyperfocus, painful transitions, deep expertise and sensory overload in one model. Here is the theory, the questionnaire behind it, and what a high score means.
ADHD and Impulse Buying: What the Studies Really Show
Ahead of Black Friday, a look at the research: adults with ADHD report more impulse buying and money trouble on average, but the link is more nuanced than social media suggests.
Depression in Men: The Signs That Often Go Unnoticed
Irritability, anger, drinking, risk-taking: in some men, depression does not look like sadness at first. What the studies show, where standard questionnaires fall short, and how to start the conversation.
Autism Genetics: 253 Genes Found, What It Changes and What It Doesn't
The list of genes strongly linked to autism has grown from 72 to 253. What these new analyses say, what they do not, and why co-occurring anxiety, depression or ADHD seem to have different genetic roots.
ADHD or Autism: Why Some Parents Find Out After Their Child
Jools Oliver was diagnosed autistic after her children were. Genetics helps explain that path: ADHD and autism are highly heritable. What twin and family studies show, and what to do if you recognise yourself in your child's diagnosis.
Identical Twins, 15 IQ Points Apart: Genes or School?
Raised apart, identical twins differed by 15 IQ points when their schooling was very different. But the sample is tiny, and a study of German twins stresses the weight of genes. What these studies really show.
Confiding in an AI Chatbot: What the 2026 Studies Show
ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini can help you put anxiety into words, but they respond less well to severe depression. What the 2026 studies show, what happens to what you type, and when to talk to a human.
FOLR2 Gene, ADHD and Folic Acid: What the Study Really Shows
A Vanderbilt study links rare variants in FOLR2, a folate receptor gene, to a group of diagnoses dominated by ADHD. What it shows, its limits, and why it does not mean that folic acid prevents or treats ADHD.
AQ-10: How to Understand Your Score and the Cut-Off of 6
How the AQ-10 is scored, what the cut-off of 6 means, why studies give such different figures, and what to do after your result.
ADHD, Mortality and Self-Harm: What Two New Studies Show
Two 2026 studies link ADHD to a higher average risk of early death and self-harm. What the numbers really mean, what they do not mean, and why the time before treatment starts matters.
Circadian Depression: What the New Body-Clock Study Shows
In a large Australian study, nearly 1 in 4 people who had experienced depression showed a "circadian" profile: late sleep timing, oversleeping during episodes, exhaustion on waking. What the study shows, and what it does not.
Paracetamol and Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Autism and ADHD Fact-Check
Can paracetamol (Tylenol) or antidepressants taken in pregnancy raise the risk of autism or ADHD? A new umbrella review and a Welsh study of 167,447 children add careful answers: the stronger the study design, the weaker the link. What they found, their limits, and why confounding matters.
Screen Time and Youth Mental Health: What a Study of 21,000 Twins Shows
A Karolinska Institutet study of 21,797 Swedish twins, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that links between heavy screen use and depression or anxiety weakened sharply when twins were compared with each other. Screens are not harmless, but the usual figures may overstate their role. What the study shows, and what it cannot.
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