56. Normalising Neurodiversity with Katie

Katie is a founder of Starling CIO - a charity offering support and opportunities to young people with Neurodiversity. A great advocator for neurodiverse individuals, Katie shares what it’s like to live with CPTSD and how her experiences influenced her management tools. We talked about impact of long-term health conditions, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and finding support that works for you as an individual. CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) is a condition where you experience some symptoms of PTSD along with some additional symptoms, such as: difficulty controlling your emotions.[Mind.org.uk] Links and more info: Birthday fundraiser is now live! Starling CIO WHO Credits:  Podcast Editor - Kate Mardon We hope you enjoy this episode 😃 Have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic & @Emp_Health and also stay in touch via email-  [email protected] What is SEP? Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP. For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject