7. Physical activity, mental health and neurodivergence

05/10/24 • 34 min

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Moving more for our mental health”.

Dr Patrick Jachyra is someone who knows all about this. Patrick is assistant professor in sport and exercise sciences at Durham University and he researches how to support the physical activity and mental health of autistic people.

This is all the more important since statistics show neurodivergent people experience more mental health challenges than the general population.

Music: Aukestra

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Moving more for our mental health”.

This is all the more important since statistics show neurodivergent people experience more mental health challenges than the general population.

Music: Aukestra

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6. Autism Acceptance Special

Join us for our Autism Acceptance special featuring two of our Autism Activists, Ed and Lucie and NEAS Family Development Manager, Kerrie Highcock.

Ed, 18, and Lucie, 15, talk about Autism Acceptance and what it means to them.

Music: Aukestra

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8. Transition from School to Adulthood as an AuDHD Person

In this episode Kerrie Highcock, family development manager at NEAS chats to Amy Burgess, who was diagnosed with ADHD at 15 and as autistic at the age of 20. Amy is a psychology graduate who is passionate about sharing her experiences with others about what it is to be neurodivergent.

Amy says she didn’t really understand who she was or how she experienced life until she lived away from home at university. This episode talks about transition from school to adulthood.