Description
Autism and Anxiety
Evaleen, founder of AUsome Training is joined by psychotherapist Eoin Stephens and Jude Morrow, author of the bestseller “Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad” – three Autistic experts from different backgrounds collaborating to provide a deep-dive into the environmental causes of Autistic anxiety, what it’s like to experience daily, and useful practical solutions to anxiety.
The course is founded on lived experience examples from all presenters bolstered with professional input from Eoin as well as current research findings. It is designed to provide you with practical ways to cope with and minimise Autistic anxiety. In particular, we explore the environmental changes needed to minimise the harm to Autistic people of all ages, and outline how this leads to better mental health.
Autistics are disproportionately at risk of suffering from anxiety than the general population. Often classed as “odd” or “weird,” Autistics regularly experience bullying, exclusion, silencing and more, all of which impacts how we feel. In this course we share insights on how living in the world as “different” impacts our self esteem and wellbeing. All humans are products of our environment and so we must look at how the social environment in particular responds to, and thus impacts on, Autistics.
Eoin offers information on CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and stresses the importance of having “autism informed” therapies. He also looks in particular at social anxiety, its root causes and the ways we develop to cope.
Jude shares from his book “Why Does Daddy Always Look so Sad” discussing his experiences with intense anxiety and his own journey to self-acceptance.
Evaleen breaks down the relationship between anxiety, depression and trauma. She emphasises the need for more acceptance of Autistic ways.
