Focus Group with Black Thrive UK We have collaborated with Black Thrive to get feedback from the Black community in the UK on the changes to the Mental Health Act to ensure our voices are considered!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the focus group, it was great listening to all your opinions and express your views so openly.
Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women Massive congratulations to Abigail Agyei MBE, Diane Laidlaw, Kesi Randon, Marcia Brissett-Bailey, Vivienne Isebor and Stepahnie Ozou for making this years list. 2022 – Women Beyond The Box
Women Beyond the Box is a Diversity & Inclusion company educating businesses on Neurodiversity and empowering Neurodivergent Women in their work lives.
An Injustice Mag - Twitter Space 24th Feburary @7pm (3pm ET) In case you missed it - We had a chat with An Injustice Mag about all things ADHD. Recording of the space
ADHD Babes X SisterWomanVegan Cooking Workshop We are collaborating with our very own babe Saf of SisterWomanVegan on April 30th for a cooking workshop in London. If you have added your name to the waitlist already you will be contacted.
Ideas and Suggestions Please use this form to submit ideas and suggestions for ADHD Babes events, support group topics or anything else you would like to see from the community. If you would like us to contact you to discuss your idea further, please leave your email address below. Thank you for your contributions ADHD Babes - ideas and suggestions form
Call outs
Dissertations on Black Women & ADHD We have two babes in the community currently completing their final year university projects and focusing their research on Black Women with ADHD!
They are looking for Black Women who had a late diagnosis to have an interview with (video/call). If you are interested in taking part or just want more information let me know by responding to this email!
Blog Post
MOTHERS DAY LETTER
'I am your biggest fan. You will go through many ups and downs during your school career, as well as in your life outside of school. We know that your learning differences can also be your learning strengths. In loving you, advocating on your behalf, empowering you, and parenting you I am also reparenting my inner child.'
In one of our Peer-Led Art Sessions last month we talked about our diagnosis journey and how much our outer and inner lives have changed since finding out we have ADHD (With and Without formal diagnosis)
We thought it would be a great to create around this. Left to Right
Before Diagnosis - Where we are now - Where we want to be
ADHD WINS I hyper-focused on learning to do my own gel nail extensions as I find the social element of getting my nails done quite stressful. Been doing them for a couple of months now and I’m quite proud! - Nai (She/Her)
Volunteer with us
Do you have a topic, hobby or interest you'd like to share with the ADHD Babes Community? Contact us about facilitating a Peer-led session.
