Autistic people experience far higher rates of poor mental health than the general population. Despite this, support, services and treatments are often inaccessible or inappropriate for autistic people, exacerbating the issues and their impact. These issues and potential ways to address them will be explored in presentations across this stream.
00:00 Opening
02:06 Lauren Smith - Mental health presentation
14:16 Amy van der Velden - Exploration into the Anxiety Experiences of Autistic Emerging Adults
26:22 Rachel Moseley - Exploring pathways to suicide ideation and attempts in autistic adults
39:41 Samantha Friedman - 'It helps make the fuzzy go away': Autistic adults' reflections upon nature's impact on wellbeing
52:59 Q&A
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