Autism & Mental Health

Autism & Mental Health Webinar: Understanding the Complex Connections

Mental health challenges are significantly more common among autistic individuals – but why does this happen, and how can we better support those affected? Join us for this informative webinar exploring the complex relationship between autism and mental health conditions.

In this eye-opening session, we'll cover:

🔹 Common Co-occurring Conditions

• Anxiety disorders (including social anxiety, OCD, and anxiety disorders)
• Depression and increased suicide risk in autistic populations
• Where trauma can come from in autistic individuals

🔹 Frequent Misdiagnoses

• Why autism is often confused with:
  • Personality Disorders (especially EUPD/BPD)
  • Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
• The dangers of missed autism diagnoses

🔹 The Sensory-Emotional Connection

• How sensory processing differences contribute to emotional dysregulation
• The physical impact of chronic sensory stress on mental wellbeing

Who Will Benefit?
✓ Autistic adults seeking self-understanding
✓ Parents/carers of autistic individuals
✓ Mental health professionals
✓ Educators and support workers

You'll Gain:
• A clearer picture of autism's mental health landscape
• Understanding on supporting mental wellbeing
• Resources for further learning

Why This Matters:

• Autistic adults are 9x more likely to die by suicide than the general population
• Many go decades without proper autism diagnosis due to mental health misdiagnoses
• Standard therapeutic approaches often fail autistic individuals without adaptations

Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of one of autism's most critical – yet overlooked – aspects.

Our expert speaker Loren Snow is an autistic neurodiversity consultant with over ten years experience teaching people about autism. Their professional background includes supporting families with loved ones in psychiatric and eating disorder hospitals to get them back into the community or to prevent hospital admittance. They have also taught and supported tens of thousands of families, professionals, and autistic people and are one of the UK’s lead trainers for The NHS and Social Care's mandatory training on autism.

Limited spaces available – register now to secure your place in this important session.