What is NEURODIVERGENT? And More Terms Explained! (Bonus Episode)

Did you know? This is an interim bonus episode in which I bring some non-expert, but studied and researched clarification to many terms used in the mental health realm. Let's break down terminology and understand differences between such things as neurological and psychiatric conditions, genetics and epigenetics, neuroplasticity, neurodiverse vs neurodivergent, mindfulness vs awareness, natural vs holistic, types of trauma and more. There will be some myth-busting, dot-connecting, and good ol' referencing! I hope you find this useful! If there is something you would like a better understanding or explanation of that I don't mention, please let me know! I'd be happy to do another episode like this! Helpful resources and scientific sources can be found at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/healingwithsway⁠⁠. Be sure to subscribe to my podcast to get alerts of new episodes!  Email Sway with your questions: healingwithsway@outlook.com. Want to be on my podcast? Submit a request! ⁠⁠www.healingwithsway.com/podcast-contribution⁠ Sources cited: https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e3454 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629069/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freud-fluoxetine/201912/why-do-we-separate-psychiatry-and-neurology https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-neurodiversity-202111232645 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/highly-sensitive-person https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry/201512/psychiatric-vs-neurological-can-the-brain-tell Intro/Outro audio credit: Happy Tree by Joseph Alesci Mental health, terms, terminology, definition, psychology, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, CPTSD, trauma, OCD, BPD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, dyslexia, Parkinson's, brain, nervous system, regulation, DNA, RNA, neuroplasticity, neurodivergent, neurodiversity, neurological, psychiatric, neuroscience, genetics, cognitive, somatic, placebo, mindfulness, awareness, natural, holistic