Neurodivergent people experience significantly higher rates of chronic illness, including autoimmune, central sensitivity, metabolic, connective tissue, cardiovascular, lung, and dysautonomia-related conditions.

Yet neurodivergent people face substantial barriers to accessing health care with ongoing experiences of systemic discrimination, stigma and medical gaslighting. This results in greater difficulty managing symptoms, chronic burnout, lower quality of life, and, ultimately, shorter lives.

This two-hour webinar delivered by Jennifer Kemp, clinical psychologist and late-diagnosed Autistic ADHDer, explores the core processes of chronic illness and offers practical pathways to wellbeing from the perspective of a health professional living with chronic illness.

Created for neurodivergent adults with chronic illness and the mental health professionals who work with them, this webinar will explore:

Common experiences in chronic illnesses, including fatigue, brain fog, anxiety and burnout
The impact of grief when adjusting to chronic illness
How to harness interoceptive awareness to identify triggers, guide pacing and practice self-compassion
How to overcome internalised ableism and other internal barriers to self-care
How to navigate the “triple empathy problem” using self-advocacy skills
Practical, self-compassionate pathways to wellbeing and quality of life

This webinar will be delivered twice to accommodate different time zones. Select your preferred session when registering.

Session 1: AUS + UK/EU

Eastern Australia: Thursday, 27 August @ 6:00–8:00pm AEST
Western Australia: Thursday, 27 August @ 4:00–6:00pm AWST
UK: Thursday, 27 August @ 9:00–11:00am BST
Central Europe: Thursday, 27 August @ 10:00–12:00pm CEST

Session 2: AUS + US/Canada

Eastern Australia: Friday, 28 August @ 9:00–11:00am AEST
Western Australia: Friday, 28 August @ 7:00–9:00am AWST
US Pacific: Thursday, 27 August @ 4:00–6:00pm PDT
US Eastern: Thursday, 27 August @ 7:00–9:00pm EDT

The webinars will be recorded and available for 90 days for those who register prior to the event. Links will be sent out approximately 24 hours after the event concludes.

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