I think the idea is that neurodivergent people tend to have a lot of really damaging, highly ingrained thought patterns as a result of their time before being p

I think the idea is that neurodivergent people tend to have a lot of really damaging, highly ingrained thought patterns as a result of their time before being properly treated. Unwinding some of those might make you more effective both with and without medication -- although that's not to say medication would not continue to be useful.