Neurodivergence, Culture, and Healing: A Conversation with Poet Seif-Eldeine Och

Trigger Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicidal ideation and descriptions of mental health episodes.

Curious about the intersection of poetry, psychiatry, and neurodivergence?

This week on The Neurodivergent Report, award-winning poet and mental health technician Seif-Eldeine Och shares his deeply personal story.

From the early days of an ADD diagnosis to navigating bipolar disorder and substance use, Seif explores how culture, community, and creativity have shaped his healing.

💡 Curious what's inside:

• The potential evolutionary benefits of neurodiversity

• A raw and vulnerable look at mental health struggles—even with class privilege

• How community, co-regulation, and meaning-making support recovery

• Exploring TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) as a new treatment

• Reflections on psychiatry, social justice, and the collapse of communal meaning

From evolutionary psychology to social justice and the collapse of communal meaning, this episode connects the deeply personal with the widely political. Whether you’re looking for insight, solidarity, or inspiration, you’ll find it here.

However you’re able to engage, thank you for being here!

With love, Sarah 💜

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