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Your workplace loves your bipolar, until it doesn’t

Your workplace loves your bipolar, until it doesn’t

by Leah Massingham | Jun 5, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Neuro divergence in the workplace, Popular Stories

When I was 19, I was working in hospitality, studying for a university degree, sleeping badly and running almost entirely on adrenaline. At the time, I thought I was on top of the world. What I didn’t realise was that I was becoming manic. The episode led to a...
Burning out to fit in: how dyslexia pushes women toward lifelong burnout

Burning out to fit in: how dyslexia pushes women toward lifelong burnout

by Grace Jappy | Jun 1, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Neuro divergence in the workplace, other stories

For most of her life, my Gran believed she wasn’t trying hard enough. “At school, I was the girl who copied the board carefully, only to be told my work looked rushed,” she says. “As a woman, I double-checked every letter I wrote, anxious about spelling...
Your workplace wasn’t designed for ADHD, and you’re the one paying for it

Your workplace wasn’t designed for ADHD, and you’re the one paying for it

by Adam Foxsmith | May 26, 2026 | In You Workplace top story, In Your Workplace, Neuro divergence in the workplace, other stories

ADHD is a potent source of burnout for women in work environments that fail to accommodate them. Many adults struggle to manage their work responsibilities while coping with their ADHD symptoms, and the limited support they receive is fucking unfair. Neurodivergence...
The double mask: Why neurodivergent women are burning out twice as fast

The double mask: Why neurodivergent women are burning out twice as fast

by Phoebe Huzij | May 23, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Neuro divergence in the workplace, other stories

Samantha Garstin remembers the moment with brutal clarity. Open-plan office. Fluorescent lights humming overhead. Phones ringing. Keyboards clacking. Her manager was hovering near her desk, waiting for an answer she couldn’t form because her brain had completely...

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