How Corporate America Gaslights Neurodivergent Employees Into Quitting (And Why They Do It on Purpose)

They don't fire you for having ADHD. They create impossible conditions, document your struggle, then call it performance issues. Here's the playbook they use.

I managed a roughly $500 million book of business while my manager systematically destroyed my mental health.

For two years running, I was the top-performing advisor in my branch at Fidelity Investments. I had my ADHD and CPTSD under control, my work was excellent, and my clients loved me.

Then I made a critical mistake: I disclosed my neurodivergence to my employer.

Within months, they had me fired using tactics so sophisticated that I almost believed I deserved it.

Here's the playbook they use to legally discriminate against neurodivergent employees—and why they do it on purpose.

The Business Case for Breaking You Down

Let's start with the uncomfortable truth: it's cheaper to gaslight neurodivergent employees into quitting than to provide accommodations.

Think about the math:

• ADA accommodations cost money: Modified schedules, assistive…