Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
When Do Autism and Schizophrenia Begin? A Study of 1,000 Brains Points to the Months Before Birth
A University of Exeter team mapped the chemical switches on DNA in nearly 1,000 human brains, from six weeks after conception to 108 years. Most of the change happens before birth, and the genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are right in the middle of it. What that means, and what it does not.
A Stress Gene "Stuck On": What Epigenetics Just Revealed About Schizophrenia
A viral post says schizophrenia is linked to epigenetic changes in the gene that regulates stress. The study is real, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Here is what FKBP5 does, what the brains showed, and why stress is such a powerful trigger in psychosis.
Gut Bacteria and Early Autism and ADHD Signs: What a Major 2026 Study Actually Found
A viral post claims certain gut bacteria are linked to early signs of autism and ADHD. For once, the post is broadly accurate. Here is what the Hong Kong study really showed, and where the nuance lives.
Mental Health
Epigenetics and Mental Health: Can Trauma Be Written Into Our Genes?
Trauma, stress and environment do not change your DNA sequence, but they can change how your genes are switched on or off. Here is what the latest research says about epigenetics, PTSD, depression, schizophrenia and ADHD, and what it does not say.
Inherited Trauma: What Epigenetics Really Says About Reversing the Legacy of Stress
Childhood trauma leaves molecular marks on your DNA - and on the DNA you may pass to your children. The science is real, but so is the reversibility. Here is what FKBP5, NR3C1 and the work of Yehuda and Mansuy actually show.
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