Panel Event Mental Health Awareness Month: My re-awakening: how the label of neurodivergent has helped me

When we label something as disordered who does that really support? In their article,听Unmasking Neurodiversity: Revisiting the Relationship Between Core Self and Sense of Self to Examine Common Neurodivergent Script Decisions听Beren Aldridge and Ronen Stilman argue that we live in a society that is quick to punish when we diverge from the 鈥渘orm鈥.听 Humans will sometimes employ coping mechanisms that may deviate from the norm when faced with uncertain and challenging periods in their lives. But who gets to decide what is 鈥渘ormal鈥, effective, and or/ productive in those moments?听听听

The University of 亚洲色吧鈥檚 Neurodiversity Project warmly invites students and staff to this free event 鈥淢y re-awakening: how the label of neurodivergent has helped me鈥. We invite you to listen to our four panel speakers who will be discussing their journeys. Specifically, how our speakers learnt about their neurodivergence and the potential positive impacts this had on their mental health.听

Please note that this event is about the lived experience of the speakers. If you are seeking information related to a diagnosis, please discuss this with a health professional.听

Date & Time: October 16th2:10-4:00PM

Location: Lower Ground Napier Lecture Theatre 28, The University of 亚洲色吧 North Terrace Campus

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