{"id":44807,"date":"2025-11-26T14:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?post_type=neurodiversity&#038;p=44807"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:26:33","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"neurodiversity","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/neurodiversity\/living\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0aa4\u0aae\u0abe\u0ab0\u0ac0 \u0ab5\u0abe\u0ab0\u0acd\u0aa4\u0abe\u0a93"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-text-module assembler_module assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neurodiversity\/44807\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for neurodiversity-text-module - Template: template-text-neurodiversity - Matched: _only --><style>\r\n@media (max-width: 799px) {\r\n  .ti-neu {font-size:40px !important; margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content text-left px-6 pt-8 sm:pt-16 pb-6 sm:pb-12\">\r\n  <div class=\"max-w-[1144px] mx-auto entry-content px-6\">\r\n          <h1 class=\"text-3xl md:text-4xl leading-60 md:leading-80 font-bold mb-16 tt-neu\">\r\n        Your stories      <\/h1>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"grid gap-12\">\r\n      <div class=\"text-gray-800 leading-relaxed entry-content\">\r\n        <p>Neurodivergent people and their family members share their experiences and advice in this collection of videos and blogs.<\/p>\n<p>These videos were prepared by NHS Dorset as part of their work to improve information and awareness of neurodiversity and neurodivergence. People talk about their stories, to help others who might be struggling or feel like they are on their own.<\/p>\n<p>If you are neurodivergent and would also be willing to share your story on this website with people from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us using the website <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/neurodiversity\/website-feedback-form\/\">feedback form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/neurodiversity\/support\/\">Find more information on support, including local peer support groups that allow people to meet others with shared experiences<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_neurodiversity-text-module.assembler_module.assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  --><div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_2 assembler_module_group_2\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-video-module assembler_module 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5px 10px #76869282;\r\n}\r\n@media (min-width:1024px) {\r\n  .neu-grid-inner { padding: 0 2.5rem; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto pt-6 sm:pt-12 pb-6 sm:pb-12 neu-vid-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"neu-grid-inner\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"grid gap-8 auto-rows-fr grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3\">\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"HDiV-ga9rK4\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HDiV-ga9rK4\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Natalie\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3> Natalie<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"If you're struggling with a particular aspect of ADHD, there's sure enough someone else who struggles with it too\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"RgILHWvyLSA\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RgILHWvyLSA\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Sarah\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3>Sarah<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"Since my ADHD diagnosis I've been much kinder to myself, and others understand me more\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"NG49ROiba9g\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NG49ROiba9g\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Jack\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3>Jack<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"I'm using my experience as an autistic individual to help build an inclusive workplace\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"jg3y88Pmg0U\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jg3y88Pmg0U\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Zoe\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3>Zoe<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"My son was diagnosed with autism at an early age and is thriving with the right support\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"JJqufr2t7YU\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JJqufr2t7YU\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Kit\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3>Kit<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"As a teenager I felt like I was putting on a mask I didn't understand \u2013 my autism diagnosis changed that\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n              <article class=\"card\">\r\n          <div class=\"media\">\r\n                          <lite-youtube\r\n                videoid=\"GHz3JBQoT98\"\r\n                params=\"autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\r\n                data-no-cookie=\"on\"\r\n                style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/GHz3JBQoT98\/hqdefault.jpg);\"\r\n                aria-label=\"YouTube video Francesca\"\r\n              >\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\r\n              <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <h3>Francesca<\/h3>            <div class=\"excerpt\">\"I was diagnosed with autism in my 60s \u2013 since then, I've been learning to love myself again\"<\/div>          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"card-footer\">\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_neurodiversity-video-module.assembler_module.assembler_neurodiversity-video-module_1.assembler_module_1..bg-light-background --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_2.assembler_module_group_2  --><div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_3 assembler_module_group_3\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-text-module assembler_module assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-3\" id=\"module-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neurodiversity\/44807\/#module-3\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-3<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for neurodiversity-text-module - Template: template-text-neurodiversity - Matched: _only --><style>\r\n@media (max-width: 799px) {\r\n  .ti-neu {font-size:40px !important; margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content text-left px-6 pt-6 sm:pt-12 pb-6 sm:pb-12\">\r\n  <div class=\"max-w-[1144px] mx-auto entry-content px-6\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"grid gap-12\">\r\n      <div class=\"text-gray-800 leading-relaxed entry-content\">\r\n        <h2>More stories and videos<\/h2>\n<p>There are many more helpful videos and blogs available online, featuring neurodivergent people sharing their stories and experiences. Here\u2019s our pick of just a few videos from local and national organisations.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"neu-ul-item\">\n<li class=\"neu-li-item\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"neu-li-icon fa-play-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autism-unlimited.org\/autism-unlimited-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autism Unlimited \u2013 Autism awareness campaigns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neu-li-item\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"neu-li-icon fa-play-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autism.org.uk\/advice-and-guidance\/stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Autistic Society \u2013 Stories From The Spectrum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neu-li-item\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"neu-li-icon fa-play-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adhdaware.org.uk\/adhd-aware-film-launch-living-with-adhd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADHD Aware \u2013 Living With ADHD video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_neurodiversity-text-module.assembler_module.assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_3.assembler_module_group_3  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Section titled module-1 Your stories Neurodivergent people and their family members share their experiences and advice in this collection of videos and blogs. 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