Yasemin Bahar: Intersex, ADHD life outside the binary

Episode 174 with Yasemin Bahar. One of the great things about being neurodivergent is thinking outside the box and questioning things. When you re told 2 + 2 4, you ask why. Why is it not 5 Yasemin is a femaleassigned intersex person living in Turkey. They have their BA MA in psychology, and they cofounded the Inter Dayanısma Turkiye (Inter Solidarity Turkey) initiative, which focuses on personal empowerment and professional development for intersex individuals in Turkey. We talk about the high rate of ADHD among intersex adults, and we discuss some of the commonalities of feeling othered and living outside of societal norms. We also discuss our theories as to why neurodivergent thinkers tend to think outside the box and how this may or may not relate to the prevalence of cooccurring mood disorders and gender nonconformity. Website: Instagram: interdayanisma Links Resources: Mental Health of a Large