Whether it’s unsupportive bosses showing “microaggressions” to being labelled ‘lazy’ or dishonest, neurodivergent creatives have opened up about the issues they’ve faced working across marketing, digital and journalism in the North.
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent, with differences such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s syndrome and more.
Following two petitions urging more support for those with autism and ADHD who are facing lengthy waits for NHS assessments, Parliament recently debated the issue.
But for many, being able to get a diagnosis or medication is just half the battle. Finding a supportive employer can be a struggle too.
“I had to leave my last workplace because they weren’t accommodating at all. I suspected I had ADHD while I was working there and I posed that to my then employer. Reasonable accommodations were just really, really tough for me to campaign and get,” Amy Elliott, Head of Copy at Manchester-based marketing agency Lightbulb Media, told Prolific North.
