I was not only “mentally ill,” nor was I merely “neurodivergent.” “Serotonin-deprived with executive dysfunction rising,” while a clever description, was more likely to be taken for an odd diagnosis than for the joke that it was. For expediency’s sake, I gave the whole bundle a nickname: “Bruce,” in homage to Springsteen, who has been open about his own struggles with mental health. The nickname allows me to efficiently keep people apprised of my status, as in: “Bruce has really been bringing me down this week.” The nickname helps me lighten up about my own darkness.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/well/mind/mental-health-bruce-springsteen.html
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