making sense of my world
by artist Helen Shaddock

EVENT: ReCoCo, Newcastle upon Tyne

Noticings Announcements and events  EVENT Creating Your Own Recovery Journey – is that even possible?ReCoCo – Recovery College Collective, Newcastle upon TyneTuesday 1 October 20246:00-7:30pm Free but ticketed Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ Artist Helen Shaddock in conversation with Alisdair Cameron (Co-Director ReCoCo, Claire Murphy-Morgan (Senior Research Assistant, RHED-C), Anne Fry (CEO, Eating Distress North East) and […]

EVENT: The NewBridge Project

Noticings Announcements and events  EVENT Speaking…from Personal Experience The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon TyneThursday 24 October 20246:00-7:30pm Free but ticketed Book here: https://thenewbridgeproject.com/ Artist and writer Helen Shaddock will be in conversation with Dave Chawner, award winning stand-up and best-selling author discussing their mission to de-stigmatise eating distress with honesty and humour in their respective […]

ARCHIVE: Wellcome Collection

Noticings Announcements and events  ARCHIVE Wellcome Collection ARCHIVE: Wellcome Collection Lockdown Diaries featured in Journals of a Pandemic: a project recording life in COVID-19 https://wellcomecollection.org/works/xhgdeh2y

artEDition #1 Call for Contributions

Noticings Announcements and events  Call for Contributions artEDition #1  THEME: Recovery Deadline: 11:59pm on Sunday 5th January 2025 artED is a digital space where people come together to share experiences and stories about eating distress, neurodiversity, and mental health through art. artEDition is an e-zine. Each issue is curated in response to a topical question, […]

OOYH!

Noticings Announcements and events  Out of Your Head! I’m going to be doing an open mic spoken word piece at the next Out of Your Head! (OOYH!) event this Thursday 28 November. It takes place at The Cumberland Arms, James Pl St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD, and tickets are £6. Doors open at 6:30pm. […]

RADIO INTERVIEW: Anna Foster

Noticings Announcements and events  RADIO INTERVIEW: Anna Foster Listen again to artED on BBC Radio Newcastle with Anna Fosterhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kb9xgb I talked to Anna about the challenges that the festive period can bring to those with eating distress, OCD & neurodivergence. I shared coping mechanisms and tips for friends, carers, family & colleagues to support others.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Anna Foster

Noticings Announcements and events  RADIO INTERVIEW: Anna Foster I talked to Anna Foster about my experience of being a late-diagnosed autistic woman. We discussed my eating distress history and how years of treatment lead to me getting a late autism diagnosis. I speak about how autism was presenting itself. Anna asked me about what has […]

EVENT: Public Science Seminar

Noticings Announcements and events  EVENT: Medical Research Foundation- Public Science Seminar Eating disorders often co-exist alongside other mental or physical health conditions. Researchers are also interested in the role of neurodivergence co-existing with eating disorders, with studies indicating that 35% of people with an eating disorder also have Autism or show high levels of autistic […]

artEDition #3 now online

Noticings Announcements and events  Dare to Dream artEDition is now online We are delighted to share that the Dare to Dream artEDition is now online. The guest editor was Angela Kennedy With contributions from Richard James HallHelen Shaddock Yewande Akinse Michael Mersinis Angela Kennedy We do hope that you enjoy it. Details of the next […]

PODCAST: Late Diagnosis Club

Noticings Announcements and events  PODCAST: Late Diagnosis Club It was a pleasure to talk with author, community-builder, and Autistic advocate Dr Angela Kingdon for an episode of Late Diagnosis Club, part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network. Angela summed up the episode in the following description: In this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr […]