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I have found that neurodivergent people are the best to have around in a crisis. Everything is 100% stimulating, 100% of the time. There's plenty to do and getting things half done is usually "good enough for now"....
So when things go sideways, find the neurodivergent folks and hold on for the ride.
I've experienced this myself.
Just don't ask us to clean up after. I'd rather... Wow, would you look at that!
you mean specifically "people with ADHD", i assure you that you won't see this response from someone with anxiety disorders
There will always be people with severe mental health issues that will melt down during a crisis. Bluntly, there's a lot of neurotypical people who will also do the same.
I know of several people on the autism spectrum that I would want to be by my side in a crisis. ADHD is one that's usually great in a crisis, autistic spectrum brethren are going to be good depending on where in the spectrum they land, and neurotypicals are going to be all over the place in terms of helpfulness.
Bluntly, most neurodivergent people are so diversified in their interests that they have a larger breadth of skills due to their underlying conditions, making them really good improvisers.
Other disorders like anxiety or something, or anyone low functioning, is a bit like saying that paraplegic persons are bad at running up a hill, or climbing stairs. The same way you wouldn't ask a wheelchair bound person to climb a mountain.
I'd love to see you navigate a crisis with 10 low functioning autistic people, that sounds like a great plan.