Is neurodivergence a:

1. diagnosis
2. identity
3. neurotype
4. disability
5. way of being

…or all of the above?

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This is the question I unpack in episode 2 of my podcast, Nervous System Care & Healing.

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(Spoiler alert: the answer really depends on who you ask and what their lived experiences are. There’s no one “right” answer, and no one way to be neurodivergent. But there are more affirming & less affirming ways to talk about this topic.)

🎧 In this 18-min episode, What Does it Mean to be Neurodivergent?, I talk about why “normal” is a subjective term & social construct; why we shouldn’t pathologize people for being different; and why we all fall somewhere along the spectrum of neurodivergence to neurotypicality.

We’ll also explore why your relationship to your brain & nervous system might change across time, leading you to perhaps discover your neurodivergent traits later in life.

This episode might resonate with you if:

• you're wondering if you are neurodivergent, or you know that you are, and are figuring out what this means to you
• your partner / friend / loved one is neurodivergent, and you want to understand their experience more deeply
• you're a practitioner who supports neurodivergent people

I’d love to hear your thoughts if you end up listening.

With care,

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