- Happy Mondays vocalist Shaun Ryder, diagnosed with ADHD in his fifties, believes all original band members are neurodiverse.
- Ryder suggests that neurodiverse individuals tend to attract others with similar neurological profiles.
- Bandmate Mark "Bez" Berry, however, denies being neurodiverse, stating he has body dysmorphia instead.
- Ryder also noted that his late brother Paul, a band member, exhibited traits consistent with ADD without hyperactivity.
- Several of Ryder's own children have received diagnoses for neurodiverse conditions, including ADHD and autism.
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Shaun Ryder says ‘neurodiversity’ brought the Happy Mondays together