ADHD and Discernment
For most people when Assistive Tech is mentioned they think of having a laptop at school, or maybe a screenreader their workplace recommends - and whilst these are good things (and do help), when it comes to discernment and ministry work, well, we may need to dig a...
You’ve packed your bags, left the residential panel, and made it home. The intense adrenaline of Stage 2 is wearing off, leaving you with one daunting task: waiting for the Bishop’s report. For a neurodivergent brain, this gap between the panel and hearing from your...
If you're preparing for your Stage 2 Discernment Panel, you might be looking at the timetable and feeling a familiar knot in your stomach when you see the words: Group Exercise. For those of us with dyslexia, ADHD, or other neurodivergent traits, group tasks can...
For many of us navigating discernment with ADHD or Dyslexia (or any other Neurodiversity), the traditional image of the "Quiet Time"—sitting silently, eyes closed, absorbing Scripture for 30 consecutive minutes—is a source of deep spiritual failure. It’s not that we...
The discernment process requires us to stand before two very different groups: the Diocese (for the formal structure of assessment) and our PCC/Congregation (to enable personal growth throughout discernment). For a neurodivergent candidate, disclosing conditions like...
Before formal training begins, the sheer volume and complexity of the paperwork can feel like a test of endurance designed to screen out anyone who isn't organised. While some forms are simple contact details and DBS checks, the forms for Stage Two are where the true...
God Doesn't Call the Equipped, He Equips the Called If you have Dyslexia, ADHD, or another neurodiversity, the question, "Can I truly be a priest if my brain is wired differently?" is not a doubt of faith, but a practical, crushing worry. Let me be direct: Yes, you...
For many of us with ADHD, intense passion for ministry often begins with a powerful surge of energy that looks exactly like a hyperfixation. The excitement is real, and the desire to study, serve, and write is overwhelming. But discernment is a process designed to...
Waiting feels less like a hurdle and more like a built-in feature of the Anglican discernment process. There's the reflective waiting and listening before the formal process, and then there are the structured, anxious periods after each stage. It's crucial to...