Education Hub

Understanding Your Brain (A No‑Jargon Guide)

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Welcome to the education hub. This is where I keep clear, simple, honest information about the mental health and neurodivergence topics that matter most to me—and perhaps to you, too.

No textbooks. No “clinically speaking.” Just real talk about what’s happening in our brains and bodies, informed by research and lived experience. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, waiting for an assessment, supporting someone you love, or just trying to understand yourself better—start here.

• What Is Anxiety? – It’s not “just worrying.” Let’s talk about what anxiety actually does to your body.
• What Is ADHD? – Beyond the stereotypes of fidgety boys. The inattentive, overwhelmed, and daydreaming kind.
• What Is Autism? – A neuroaffirming guide that sees autism as a difference, not a deficit.
• The Gut‑Brain Axis – Why your stomach and your brain are in constant conversation, and how to make it a friendly one.
• Glossary of Neurodivergent Terms – RSD, executive dysfunction, stimming, masking… all the words you need.

Take your time. Breathe. You’re not alone.

— Jennie