A few weeks ago, I asked whether anyone would like to read The Misunderstood Mind before it was published to provide feedback.
More than 80 people responded in less than 24 hours, and since then, the feedback and endorsements have been flooding in.
I invited my entire subscriber list of over 3700 readers, without targeting any particular group. But as I read through the responses, I noticed they had self-selected into an almost perfectly representative group of the people for whom I wrote this book: 1/3 neurodivergent, 1/3 family/partner, 1/3 professionals.
That matters to me because The Misunderstood Mind was never intended to speak to only one group.
It is about all of us.
Here’s what some of them have said:
“Reading this book left me with two regrets: That I wasn’t properly diagnosed as being neurodivergent while in my teens . . . and that I didn’t have this book to help me understand myself when I first suspected that I was neurodivergent about three years ago.“
—J.M. - Autistic
“Your “rulebook for being human” concept is really brilliant! Love this description of how biases are born and perpetuate. Chapter 9 is a masterpiece of nuanced neurodivergent descriptions! Your storytelling helps people really conceptualize how [neurodiversity] manifests in daily life for people, yourself included. Interesting and intensely informative to read.”
—Danielle, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ADHD
“. . . you talk about how the [neurotypical partner] may feel relief but that sits alongside grief, and honestly, I felt seen. The gratitude for a solid supportive man sits alongside a grief around how things could have been different. I love my husband and we are together for this ride of life (started dating when we were 15), and your book and content have made my marriage stronger.“
—Erin, neurotypical partner
Different readers are finding themselves in different parts of the book. Some have told me they finally have language for experiences they have struggled to explain. Others are reconsidering things they were taught professionally. Partners and family members are recognizing that behaviors they once interpreted personally may mean something very different.
Five weeks from now, the book will officially make its way into the world.
Between now and then, I invite you to start reading it with me.
The book has five parts, so I’ll be sharing one complete part each week with paid subscribers.
We begin today with Part 1.
PART 1: Understanding Human Neurodiversity
Upcoming:
PART 2: The Rules for Being Different
PART 3: The Unfiltered Neurodivergent Life
PART 4: Navigating Relationships, Work, and Community
PART 5: Moving Forward Together
Get your download below:
Introduction
Part 1: Understanding Human Neurodiversity
Chapter 1: What Is Neurodiversity?
Chapter 2: Mapping the Human Mind
Chapter 3: What Is Your Neurotype and Is It Common?