The Black Spectrum

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The place where Black and Brown communities in the UK share anonymous stories related to mental health and neurodiversity. Topics including ADHD, Autism, OCD, Bipolar, depression, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, physical and learning disabilities as well as parenting and education. Join the conversation Website https://theblkspectrum.com The information on this podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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E6 - From hyperactivity to bliss. How spirituality helped a woman manage her ADHD

Aug 24 2022 38 mins

In this Episode we speak to a 38 year teacher who after a spiritual awakening found the tools to help alleviate most if not all of her symptoms of ADHD. We hear about her rebellious teenage years and how after her getting her diagnoses and taking medication she found temporary relief. But the real relief came when she decided to leave her job and create a lifestyle which more suite

E5 - How making time was the answer to her AUTISM.

Feb 11 2021 26 mins

What happens when you don't display the obvious signs? You get overlooked. In this episode you will get to speak to woman who later on in life got diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and OCD. We speak about her life, her sister who also is Autistic, her acceptance of her diagnosis as well as her 14 year relationship with her partner, who has supported her through everythi

E4 - How a pen up the nose indicated DYSPRAXIA

Jan 10 2021 65 mins

In this episode we speak to a 35 year old West African woman who has Sickle Cell, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia. She is currently waiting for a 4th diagnoses for ADHD which she fully suspects might answer to her lack of focus. We talk about her childhood and how an unexpected turn of events led to a parent outing their own neurological disorder. We speak about the ups a

E3 - How a mother of two found AUTISM in the midst of chaos.

Dec 10 2020 62 mins

In this episode we speak to a mother of two who has depression, CPTSD, ADHD and suspected Autism. Her recent diagnoses with ADHD allowed her to connect the dots to a side of her she had been trying to understand for most of her life. Through a troubled childhood, bullying, and difficulty at school she had a psychotic break at 19 which meant she was in and out of mental hospitals fo

E2 - The questions of my dysfunctional life was answered by ADHD

Nov 11 2020 91 mins

In this episode, due to the constant conversations I’ve had with many women online during ADHD Awareness Month I decided to dedicate this podcast to my journey with ADHD. It’s very personal but an interesting eye opener to my struggles from a child to an adult and how I became aware of my condition and how being medicated helped me see the forest through the trees. Did th

E1 - Welcome to The Black Spectrum

Oct 11 2020 19 mins

Welcome to the first episode of The Black Spectrum the podcast where Black and Brown communities in the UK talk openly about mental health and neurodiversity. In this episode I will be introducing you to The Black Spectrum and telling you a bit about how this podcast came about as well as my journey in the world of neurodiversity. I’m a work at home mum with a s