Thoughtful perspectives on neurodiversity

The hidden cost of AuDHD in academia

Neurodivergent students often perform well academically while experiencing severe burnout and exhaustion that parents rarely see. Jocelyn Green, an AuDHD student and advocate, explains why neurodivergent brains work twice as hard just to keep pace, why success stories can be harmful when they hide the cost, and what accommodations genuinely help. This episode challenges the myth that good grades equal wellbeing and invites parents to recognise the invisible toll of masking, the reality of autistic burnout, and the grace their child needs most.