Diagnosis! = Murder?

Receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis can feel like a clear before-and-after moment - as if something has been named, lost, and reshaped all at once. Alongside relief and understanding, many people experience grief for the version of themselves they spent years building without the full picture. This piece explores what happens to your pre-diagnosis identity, why integration can feel uncomfortable, and how to reconnect the old you and the new you into something whole and honest.