168. My Neurodivergent Brain with Ky Westcott

Ky Westcott, an East Coast boy with a West Coast heart, embarks on a neurospicy journey to come to terms with his ADHD, high functioning anxiety, and depression while discovering the power of negotiation and knowledge to overcome his mental health challenges.

In this episode we discuss:

• How to navigate and manage mental health with neurodivergence, particularly in the black community.

• The importance of validating one's own feelings and emotions, and how to apply that knowledge in the future.

• The power of working with your brain, focused attention, and excitement in achieving extraordinary results.

Kai Westcott is a mental health humorist, director, digital creator, writer, and producer. He has been documenting his neurospicy journey for the past year and uses his social media platforms and website to share his journey and lend his platforms to other people.

If you love hearing about people’s journey’s you might like these other interviews in the “My Neurodivergent Brain” series.

https://amberhawley.com/my-neurodivergent-brain-with-annie-ruggles/

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Website: https://thevibewithky.com/

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Chapter Summaries:

[00:00:49]
Ky Westcott is a mental health humorist, a director, a digital creator, writer, producer. He is also the person that introduced me to the term neurospic. Anything to do with mental health or entertainment or social media, kai's your guy. Listen to the actual interview.

[00:04:25]
The Vibe with kai has been documenting his neurospicy journey for the past year. Kai has all three ADHD, high functioning anxiety and severe depression. He loves inviting mental health professionals onto his platform to give out their insight.

[00:06:27]
I didn't even find out until I was 41 that I had ADHD. Now that I have a better understanding of a lot of it, I realize that I'm thankful that it did happen. I don't know what kind of person I would be today if it weren't for my journey.

[00:12:24]
There is not a lot of research behind black people and mental health. For so many