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by Laura Shakesby | 2 May, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
Helen Shaddock was formally identified as autistic two years ago, after spending over 25 years in the mental health system. During the pandemic Helen was readmitted to mental health services for eating disorders, before receiving an unexpected autism diagnosis. Now...
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by Amy Richards | 24 Jun, 2023 | Bonus Episodes, Podcast episodes, Season 8
Livia Sara is an eating disorder survivor, mental health coach, autism advocate and author from the Netherlands. Diagnosed autistic at 20, she now helps other neurodivergent people recover from disordered eating through learning to embrace their unique traits. She...
by Amy Richards | 23 Jan, 2021 | Podcast episodes, Season 2
Ella Pitt is 26 and was diagnosed autistic very recently. They’re an English Literature graduate with a first class honours degree and they live and work in Brixton, London, in the UK. They also have a blog and write poetry. They struggled with an eating disorder in...
