It's important that we decouple our neurodivergent identities, as much as possible, from institutions that serve as medical authorities in our society.

In fact, much of the time, the dynamics of capitalism end up having an impact on counselor-client relationships, and diagnostics can often pigeonhole us. One of my best friends worked as a therapist back when she lived in the same city as me, and she said that she sometimes felt like that job description necessitated a space after "the".

I think in this case, Western psychology has a lot to learn from Rwandan culture.