In this episode, Siobhan is joined by Kyrus Keenan Westcott, Social Media Influencer and passionate advocate of the mental health conversation, through his own late diagnosis of severe depression, anxiety and eventually ADHD.
Ky shares his journey into social media, via a brutal injury that kept him stuck at home “before it was cool!’, plus some of his secrets to creating funny, relatable content to further the mental health conversation every single day.
Siobhan and Ky reveal what it really means to be an introvert and why they find socialising exhausting! They also discuss some of the interesting quirks of having an ADHD brain - including their hot take on why so many people are currently being diagnosed, plus why advice like ’just try harder!’ doesn’t work.
They also discuss mental health diagnoses in a wider context, why these are often perceived as labels or excuses and how we can do better collectively to talk about mental health and better support each other.
And finally, they round the ep off with some top tips for anyone asking questions around their own mental health or potential neurodivergence.
To find out more about Ky and his work, visit thevibewithky.com
And yes, Ky has cats. Bonus points if you hear them in the background!