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EPISODE · Jun 28, 2025 · 13 MIN

When Help Feels Heavy: Living with the Invisible

from Living With an Invisible Learning Challenge · host Jennifer Purcell

This episode explores the emotional challenges of asking for help while living with invisible conditions like neurodivergence and chronic migraines, including the pain of loneliness, feeling like a burden, and the journey toward self-compassion.Etsy shop: ⁠⁠https://wovendifferently.etsy.com⁠⁠. 🧠 Neurodivergence & Asking for Help"Why It's So Hard To Ask For Help When You're On The Autism Spectrum" – Dr. Tasha Oswald, Open Doors Therapy"The Pervasive Loneliness of Autism" – Time Magazine"Neurodivergent – R U OK?" – R U OK? Campaign💥 Chronic Migraine & Emotional Isolation💬 Feeling Like a Burden"The Isolation of Chronic Migraine" – Migraine.com"Loneliness and Migraine Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Study" – PMC Journal"The Loneliness of Migraine Scale" – MDPI Research💬 Feeling Like a Burden"Why Do I Feel Like a Burden?" – Charlie Health"Overcoming Loneliness: Helping Kids Build Social Connection" – Children’s Hospital Colorado (good for understanding the roots of this feeling)Link for Pateron:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/LivingWithAnInvisibleLearningChallenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Links for new podcasts:Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chats, Barks, & Growls: Convos With My Pet Trailer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/74BJO1eOWkpFGN5fT7qJHh?si=4440df59d52c4522⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Think Out: Free Your Imagination : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4ah3I2lPcvqPCnBSpROPct?si=3beb436e59f44730⁠My platforms:1. ⁠https://site-y2pc01yz2.godaddysites.com/2. ⁠https://www.facebook.com/livingwithnld?view_public_for=107332511122585#⁠3. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/livingwithmultilds/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr#⁠4. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOqAA0b3-C-qDkhKwCmaaZg

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