Tahleel Javed is a specialist doctor within the field of psychiatry, and CEO of STAND - the Society for Tourette's, Autism and Neurodiversity. We talk about her autism and ADHD, the huge amount of work being done to support our neurodivergent community, and what it means to be human.

Tahleel and I have walked a similar path and we share stories about our families, including emotional experiences around our mothers.

She was 26 when she came to England from Pakistan in 2020 and promptly caught COVID, leading to Long COVID, and she shares her traumatic journey to recovery. Just two years later she is working with incredible people from diverse fields all over the world. We met when I was invited to a brilliant Meet and Greet and spoke to members of the Royal College of Psychiatry, musicians, artists and autistic people changing policy within Government.

Tahleel for me is what advocating for the neurodivergent community is really about, and her story is inspiring and emotional. This honest and evocative conversation is one of my favourites so far.

You can find out more about what Tahleel does by following these links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vNf8fV8yujvU0Fvi16eFg

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/blogs/detai...and-inclusion-blog/2022/03/23/an-outsider-s-inside-story---part-1-of-3

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vNf8fV8yujvU0Fvi16eFg

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