Neurodivergent individuals, those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences, often face unseen challenges. Many struggle to find professionals who truly understand their experiences, and the lack of informed support can have life-altering consequences.

This Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, Connections in Mind (CiM) is launching “It Only Takes One – One Voice. One Action. One Change.” to call on therapists, coaches, mental health professionals, educators, employers, and anyone working with people to step up, expand their knowledge, and become the crucial intervention that changes lives.

Why This Matters?

The statistics are stark: studies show that 10% of people who died by suicide in England had elevated neurodivergent traits—yet many were undiagnosed or lacked access to neurodiversity-informed support.

Too many neurodivergent individuals suffer in silence because the people they turn to don’t fully understand their unique challenges. With the right training and awareness, we can help more people, more effectively, and ultimately save lives.

What Needs to Change?

Traditional therapeutic, coaching, and workplace approaches often fail to meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals, leaving them feeling misunderstood and unsupported. 

That’s why Victoria Bagnall, world-renowned speaker, author, and co-founder of Connections in Mind, is calling for change:

“Too many neurodivergent individuals are suffering in silence because they don’t have access to professionals who truly understand them. You have the power to be that one intervention that makes all the difference. By gaining high-quality neurodiversity training, you can help more people, more effectively, and ultimately save lives.”

How You Can Take Action?

“It Only Takes One” is a call to action for anyone who supports neurodivergent individuals—whether you’re a professional, educator, employer, or parent to:

✅ Expand your knowledge of neurodiversity, executive functioning, and brain states.
✅ Get trained in neurodiversity-informed approaches to better support those in your care.
✅ Adapt your practice or workplace to be more inclusive and effective.
✅ Be the one to advocate for change and improve accessibility to support.

When professionals integrate neurodiversity-informed strategies, they create safe, empowering environments where neurodivergent individuals can be understood, supported, and thrive.