You’re mashing things together. Neurodivergent is a description of brain structures in people with conditions like autism and ADHD.. People with autism have brain structures which diverge from each other in a myriad of ways.

Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It can be medicated and can be cured (often with therapy) in a way that autism can’t. The same is true of (some) mental illness,

It is this misunderstanding that the article is about. The taking of the word and applying it incorrectly, then ensuring it forms part of identity and is leveraged socially,