Is executive function “a set of capitalist values masquerading as skills”? Neurodivergent educator and artist Marta Rose thinks so! We sat down with her to talk about:* her journey from diagnosis to critical disability theory* how creativity research and design thinking can offer us alternatives to the pathologizing framework of executive function* The ADHD Industrial Complex!!!* how much of our “symptoms” are actually just shame & trauma* what it’s like to build community on the internetPlus: a new segment we’re calling What’s Hot in Disorderland, where we talk a little shit about the latest psych news! This week, we discuss a survey that found the richest countries have the worst mental health, take the world’s most depressing personality quiz, and Ayesha explains why the DSM continues to be so damn vague. Timestamps:2:28 Mad in America report about mental state of the world4:56 The Mental Well-being Test12:47 New DSM version25:09 The vagueness of diagnoses is on purpose31:00 Interview with Marta34:30 Creativity research vs executive dysfunction45:30 Marta’s diagnosis story53:04 Design thinking1:02:00 How shame gets pathologized1:11:00 The ADHD Industrial Complex1:18:10 Marta’s digital peer support work1:25:00 The perils of parasocial relationships1:29:00 Social media is for finding each otherConnect With Us: Check out Marta’s livestreams on The Spiral LabJoin Marta’s digital peer support group Divergent Design StudiosSubscribe to get Disorderland in your inboxFollow Ayesha (@wokescientist / Cosmic Anarchy) and Jesse (@queervengeance / Sluggish)Follow the pod on IG or email us at disorderland@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit disorderland.substack.com

Marta Rose, a queer AuDHD writer and artist, and KR Moorhead, an AuDHD, gender non-compliant educator and author, explore the concept of neuroqueering. They discuss how identity and creativity can be fluid, challenging societal norms. The pair introduces 'spiral time' as a natural cycle for personal growth over linear productivity. They also tackle themes of shame, self-criticism, and the impact of compulsory executive functioning on neurodivergent lives. Their upcoming course promises to help creatives embrace these transformative ideas.