“Life as a Neurodivergent Student” is a new podcast series co-created by Student Minds and All Things Mental Health, designed to explore and share the lived experiences of neurodivergent students in higher education. Drawing on research, clinical insight, and student-led steering groups, the series opens conversations around support, representation and navigating university life as a neurodivergent student. In each episode, students share and reflect on their own, unique, personal experiences, the lessons they have learned and their own opinions about life as a neurodivergent student. How do mental health and neurodivergence intersect? Emily and Rachel talk about navigating university and NHS support systems, along with how to lean into your strengths and find a sense of belonging. They discuss how building confidence in your neurodivergent identity can positively affect your mental health and overall university experience.They also discuss their experience of accessing the Disabled Students Allowance, which funds additional support for students with a disability, long-term health condition or who are neurodivergent. We would encourage all students who are eligible to access this funding so you can receive all of the support available to you.Head to our linktree for the resources mentioned in this episode and specially tailored for neurodiverse students by podcast hosts and our researcher in residence https://linktr.ee/ATMHPlease note: In this episode, Emily and Rachel share some of their experiences of receiving support which they did not find helpful. These are their real, felt experiences. However, they are not true of the experience of every neurodivergent student. Many neurodivergent students have received support from their university and from Specialist Mentors that they have found helpful, and as they note, many universities are improving the support they provide to neurodivergent students. If you are a neurodivergent student, please do contact your university support team to discuss what support you can receive. If you find the support you are receiving to be unhelpful, please contact your support service to tell them and ask for support to help change this or to access an alternative.  Thanks for listening!

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