Bonus Blether: Charlotte Mellor Meecham

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02/12/23 • 23 min

Attracted to our rebellious and imperfect platform, the incredible artist Charlotte Mellor Meecham generously offered her @wispaworks illustration services for The Too Much Tour Artwork.
Charlotte Mellor Meecham has recently been diagnosed with combined type ADHD. In this Bonus Blether the talented creative jumps aboard the late diagnosis rollercoaster with us.
Though she has concerns about medication, she has seen really positive results.
Having battled an eating disorder and been diagnosed with the comorbities of anxiety and depression, the route cause was never identified. This sadly led Charlotte to alcohol abuse and a breakdown.
Finally armed with answers and a treatment plan in place, Charlotte is beginning a brand new chapter of her life in Portugal, where she is starting as a freelance illustrator.
If you want some incredible artwork get in touch with her; we SERIOUSLY can't sing her praises highly enough!
Charlotte is an absolute ledge! We loved chatting to her, and are so grateful for her incredible work and for having this insightful blether with us.
THANK YOU SO MUCH CHARLOTTE! xx
TW: Eating disorder, nervous breakdown, alcohol and drug addiction, medication

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ADHD DEBATE SUMMARY with Cat Owens

The final ADHDAF Activism Extra episode of the month - we hope! In this quick bonus blether Disability Campaigner Cat Owens summarise the pros and cons of the ADHD & ASD Assessment parliamentary debate and we discuss our next steps.
MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who submitted the survey to inform the debate🙌Our followers made up 10%+ of those submitted!
GO ON LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! 🐆🧡
Though a marathon and not a sprint, and with many obstacles in our path; hearing our experiences shared in Parliament proves that we are indeed on the path to systemic change!
And in a week that has seen multiple ableist attacks in the media on the ADHD Community, it is encouraging to know that change is coming and together we are powerful!!️
More on the coalition we are forming to fight media ableism in our next ADHDAF Activism Extra next month!
TW: This episode contains mentions of suicide, mental health struggles, ableism and medical negligence

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Episode 42 : The Anti-Valentine's Day Special

With ep. 42's release date falling on Valentine's Day, we decided to explore the date dedicated to romantic love through an ADHD lens, from our own perspectives, and share findings from far more reputable resources.
Valentine's Day ain't all roses, is it?! Whether you're single or attached; marrying societal pressures and ADHD can make for one hell of a toxic relationship!
Speaking of which, if you haven't already heard our deep dive into ADHD and 'Romantic' Relationships, have a listen to Episode 8.
In this blether we explore the growth that ADHD identification has brought. Our Dawny is no longer desperate to be liked on dates, and instead what matters is if she likes them! Similarly, Laura laments on previous performative behaviour... far more hopeless than romantic!
We talk a bit about sex, and it's so cringe I'm still wondering if we should cut that bit out! LOLS ...but we've purposely left the bit about Lily Allen's 'Womanizer' toy in, in the hope she might send us a couple! ;)
In all seriousness, Valentine's Day can be triggering, and statistics show that this day can hurt so many. We are so grateful for the brave and wise words of legends like Clementine Ford & Florence Given. We only wish we'd heard them sooner! But thank goodness, the time's they are a-changin'...
We've learnt the hard way that the most important relationship in life is the one you have with yourself, but self love isn't easy, and ADHD can make it even harder. If you are struggling to show yourself love, know that we are sending you all of ours! xx
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TW: Toxic relationships, Narcissistic Abuse, Sex

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