May 19, 2023 • 21 mins
This episode for Mental Health Month i was joined by Dilly who is a Multi Schools Ambassador and someone who's wise beyond her years.
Dilly spoke to me about the ups and downs she's had with her Mental Health but also her diagnosis with Dyslexia and the impact it's had on her day to day life.
Dilly also spoke to me about the brilliant work she's done with the Multi Schools Council and as a fellow ambassador it's great to see her shine in what she does.
Dilly spoke about her Autism diagnosis too and how having the diagnosis gave her a sense as to why she is the way she is.
this is a great episode and one i througly enjoyed recording
Dilly spoke to me about the ups and downs she's had with her Mental Health but also her diagnosis with Dyslexia and the impact it's had on her day to day life.
Dilly also spoke to me about the brilliant work she's done with the Multi Schools Council and as a fellow ambassador it's great to see her shine in what she does.
Dilly spoke about her Autism diagnosis too and how having the diagnosis gave her a sense as to why she is the way she is.
this is a great episode and one i througly enjoyed recording
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(00:04):
Okay, hello everyone, welcome toa brand new episode of the podcast.
Today I have the pleasure of introducingDilley Roth, who is an ambassador for
the Motor Schools Council but also amassive advocate for mental health. So,
Dilly, absolutely brilliant to have youon the show. How are you doing,
Thank you. I'm doing great.It's a pleasure to be here.
(00:26):
Okay, So this first question Ido kind of want to get acrosses.
So we're going to talk a littlebit about your work with the Multor Schools
Council with both ambassadors for the brilliantorganization and so what motivated you to get
involved with the Multi Schools Council.Well, I think it's really to be
(00:46):
like a voice for others because alot of people don't have the chance to
express how they feel and express thestruggles they have in school or wherever they
are. And also to pat learnabout others experiences and see if people relate
to what you what happens with youor this with meet loads of new people
(01:07):
as well. Yeah, it's it'salways good to meet loads of new people
and to basically relate to their experiencesand struggles and and to potentially inspire you
to do more. So. TheMotor Schools Council also has ethos and values,
(01:29):
which which you're very familiar with.What is it you like about their
ethos and values? What really standsout to you in that regard. I
love how they always like focus ona youth voice because a lot of people
(01:51):
and things don't focus on a youthvoice, and more adults because I know,
like quite like a while ago itwas more you know, children's clip
seeing not heard, and now peopleand especially Multi Schools Council, we're focusing
on the youth voice, like andthen we get to teach adults things that
they don't know. And also thatthey include everyone in the matter of their
(02:13):
aid ability if they've got a disability, no matter what. Multi Schools Council
includes everybody. Yeah, yeah,they definitely do for sure. The Motor
Schools over the years of expanded somuch with their work in schools and going
to summits and youth of fans andsoft like that. I'm really getting the
(02:37):
word out there. So obviously you'veworked with different ambustors on different projects,
and there is I know there's somethingelse you like you're really pushed about and
that is mental health and obviously neurodivergeand neurodiverse. So I guess with the
(02:59):
motor schools answer you with the mentalhealth group as well, what what moved
you to get involved with the workinggroups? Well, I think what motivate
music go the working groups is probablyjust to like see other people's experiences and
help other people as well. Yeahfor sure. And you're actually a leader
(03:23):
of one of the working groups asas well, So could you just explain
to the listeners what that is please? Yeah, So me as well as
another person, our leaders of theperforming arts group. So we focus a
lot on music. Like I thinkbefore I was in Multi Schools Council they
(03:45):
recorded a song. And also atthe moment we're planning like a play,
so we're working with the ADHD groupand creating a play about like being inclusive
and things like that is great.And so it's mostly just performing arts like
music and creativity and things like that. Oh yeah, for sure. I
(04:06):
think creative. Being creative brings outthe best of people. I think with
practicality, with being practical as well, because obviously not everyone's academic in that
sense, I think it's really goodthat the more Schools Council particularly, don't
just focus on the obviously the academicachievements, also the potential of each and
(04:32):
every child that the matter. They'reraged, they are listened to, that
they're heard because as you said earlier, we've touched upon this, it's child
it's children should be heard as muchas they're seeing sort of thing, because
otherwise, if we don't listen tolike young people's voice, then we're not
(04:57):
going to get very far. Soyeah, so yeah, I think the
next topic will Um go on tois mental health. So you're you're you're
very much an advocate for mental health. You've always been very proactive in the
meetings. We've come up with brilliantideas and suggestions and solutions. So you've
(05:20):
been raising quite a lot of awarenessaround mental health, which is brilliant to
see. Would you say that thisis becoming more and more of a passion
the more you do it, Yeah, definitely. I think I feel this
is just the beginning of my journeyof making people aware of mental health issues
as well as autism. So yeah, I do think it's becoming a passion
(05:44):
because I think I also I knowhow it feels to have mental health problems
because of getting diagnosed with autism laterthan I should have. I understand what
it's like to go through these sortof things. So making more people aware
and inclusive of these things into itfeels like an amazing privilege. Oh yeah,
for sure. And it's interesting it'stouched upon the autism, which we
(06:05):
will go on to at some point. M So you got you gotta diagnosed
at a later rage than you shouldhave. When did you get diagnosed?
Out of curiosity? I think itwas about a year ago, maybe just
a bit less, but because I'vealways had really like struggled in school and
(06:30):
also around the same time I gotdiagnosed with autism, I also got diagnosed
with dyslexia, so and I knowsometimes those two can also come inside sometimes
and I think it was almost likea raging fresh air because I was like,
oh, so the struggles I haveit's not just me. I know
I'm different, but I can understandit more now. Yeah. I find
(06:53):
that when someone's diagnosed with autism thatthey then get diagnosed with another coincides with
that, such as, like yousay, dyslexia, ADHD and other and
other conditions, and so the guyingback to mental health. There is a
lot of negative stigma around mental healthand the way society sees it. What
(07:21):
would be the perceptions that you wouldchange around mental health? Well, I
think there's a lot of negative perceptions, but I think one that really stands
out to me is I think theword resilience. Because all people say from
times time, oh, you know, they just need to build up resilience
(07:41):
this any other. But when peoplewith mental health struggles as well as other
struggles, they are they've got theirown like resilience that that they have,
like every single day they're being soresilient, and resilience is sort of like
different for every single person. SoI think that as a word to do
with mental health is a very bigmisuse. Oh yeah, yeah, I
(08:07):
agree with you, Delhi. Thereis so much misuse around the word,
around the word of resilience because resiliencethe just a general meaning is building like
building up the strength to withstand basicallyanything that you're going through an almost bottling
up stuff, which is something thatyou definitely shouldn't do. And I found
(08:31):
that and like you said, witha misuse of that word, people really
take it out of context. Yeah, definitely. And I've also found and
I've also found that in the pastwhen other people say be resilient, you're
so strong, sometimes hearing those wordsis Sometimes hearing those words can be really
(08:56):
draining. I don't know if you'veever found that when, yeah, though
it's although they're just trying to benice, sometimes it can sort of drain
you or put you down. Yeah, definitely. So what would you say
the society or just people in generalcan do more of to like change or
(09:20):
challenge the stigma around mental health conditionsor mental health in general. I think
people need to realize that and tounderstand that mental health and to have like
a mental illness is very much thesame and can even sometimes be worse in
having a physical illness, and thatjust because you can't see something doesn't mean
(09:45):
it's not there, and that everyoneis different and it's okay to be different.
Oh yeah, I agree, Ithink as well as the same disability.
Really, like there's physical disability andthere's invisible disability. Because you can't
see it, people tend to bedismissive or discriminate against you just because of
(10:07):
your condition and unlike and you're absolutelyright, it's the same with mental health.
I've I've always used this analogy withmental with mental health. I used
it in a speech I did atBreakford Park. I don't know if you
were there for that. If someonehas a cast on their arm, everyone
(10:30):
can see it. Everyone signs yourcast and says get well soon. But
if you have a if you're strugglingwith mental health issues, people tend to
not really noticed. They just dismissyou, put it to the side,
and and they don't really care totake time out of their day to check
(10:52):
up on how you're doing. AndI think that is very similar with invisible
and physical disability in a way,because you know, just because you can't
see it, it doesn't mean thatit doesn't mean that it's not valid kind
of thing. Yeah, a hundredpercent. Yeah, Because if you see
(11:15):
someone going around and they've got acast in your arm, like oh,
they've broken their arm, or like, okay, you've got to be more
inclusive to them because they've broken outarms so they can't play tennis or something.
But then if you have a mentalillness, people don't tend to notice
and care like yeah, like yousaid, I think as well. Obviously
(11:37):
I've had my own struggles and issuesfor mental health, and I've been very
open with that in a way.But anything, is there something you've ever
had to really overcome and and youmanage to get through to that and you
manage to get through to the otherside. What what was that? What
was that thing that you had toovercome? Well, I think when I
(12:01):
first started high school, it wasCOVID, and so I had a lot
of stress with starting high school nothaving any of my diagnosis. So then
teachers not didn't believe me, butsort of didn't believe me in a way
to believe that I had like aproblem because it wasn't diagnosed. And then
with COVID like chopping and clanging fromlike high school and then not having like
(12:24):
a proper balance almost in my life, I had like and I had all
like stress rashes that my legs wentto multiple doctors. Was going through really
terrible time, but I just Ikept going and going, and I had
to support from my family and friendsand got the diagnosis. Is I don't
(12:45):
know how to say that word andpronounce it very well, but and it
really helped me and in the end, I did get through it and I
came out stronger. Yeah, it'sreally positive to hear that despite the challenges
that obviously COVID hard with everyone thatyou that you've managed to come through the
other side and you've definitely made somethingof your ob yourself. I'm sure you
(13:09):
will continue to do that. Um. So, just just one of the
things that I do want to askis you know, there might there might
be someone out there who's going througha really tough time, they're really struggling.
What would be your message to thatperson, um, to never give
(13:30):
up and to always reach out andallow yourself to ask for help and don't
be afraid to ask for help andto speak out because in the end you
will come out stronger and happier andeverything will be okay. But never give
up. That's a really, reallya good message that delay. Never never
(13:52):
ever give up when times when timesare hard and you feel like the world's
against you, that's that's the timewhen you absolutely never give up. So
you've you've you've wantously experienced quite alot in regards to mental health. What
(14:16):
is next for you going forward?To do? They M I'm not really
sure really a hundred percent wants tocontinue to spread awareness about mental health and
autism and continue work with multi SchoolsCouncil. And I think in my future
I want to be someone who likeis like an actor and like write storylines
(14:39):
for movies and things. And Ithink when I and if I get to
do that, I want to makesure people, like, if I say
I write a movie one day,I want to add those sort of things
in there that make people understand otherpeople's points of views more and things like
that. Oh yeah, for sure, you know, and you will hopefully
(15:01):
be able to do that because youknow, with with the right opportunity,
I'm sure you'll hopefully get to realizeyour dream of writing movie going into acting.
And I'm basically perhaps maybe acting someof the movies you've written yourself,
(15:22):
hopefully, I think is crossed.So Um, going back to the you
know people sort of asking helpers,Um, there's a lot of I guess
shame around asking for help. Andwhen someone's going through a tough time,
why do you think people are afraidto ask for help? I think,
(15:50):
Um, there can be so manyreasons. Maybe all their life they've been
told you know, oh be strong, you know, grow up this any
other or maybe there were worried that, I don't know, something bad's going
to happen, people are going totreat them differently things like that. But
yeah, so I think it can. Really it depends on the person.
(16:12):
Yeah, I think it does aswell. Ultimately, with anything in life,
there there is going to be there. It's going to be time where
you are going to have to reachout. And to anyone who's listening to
this, you know that I'm notgoing to I'm not going to tell you
to be sure, but what I'mgoing to say is it's the talking helps
(16:36):
um. Therapy helps talk doing somethingand doing something and taking time out for
yourself and doing things on your ownterms. So so dearly, I'm gonna
I ask you this now, it'squite a broad open question. Who is
(16:56):
someone that inspires you? Hey,my mum because she's dedicated all her work,
like her working life to helping people, because she's a counselor and she's
at the moment in play therapy withchildren, and I think it's such an
amazing job to have and something tobe so passionate and it passionate about.
(17:18):
And she's also one of the kindestpeople I've ever met, and I think
he's amazing. I'm sure your mumwill be absolutely thrilled to hear. So
I want to talk to you alittle bit about autism and dyslexia. So
we've talked, We've touched a littlebit on your diagnosis and how that was
for you. So ever since yougot your diagnosis, have you been able
(17:44):
to access the support to help youthrive within school? It's been a long
journey, and obviously I struggle stillstruggle in school because school was made for
neurotypical people, and obviously I'm notneurotypical. But I think over time we've
(18:06):
put certain things in place, likeI have free periods throughout throughout the week
because I don't do certain lessons,and so then I can do homework in
things or relax in those things andthe sort of you know, side relief.
And then if I finish all myhomework in my free period, then
I get to relax more at homeand have sort of more like a safe
(18:29):
space at home. And we havethis little room at school which I do
have my free periods and called theHub, and I've got card and if
I feel overwhelmed or stressed or upsetschool, I can go there. That's
that's really good to hear that they'veput put those in place for you to
be able to thrive in school becauseyou said, you said it's you said
(18:52):
this perfectly. School is pretty muchmade for neurotypical people. It's made for
what we are. You know,it's academic and doesn't really bring out the
practical and creative element of school.I would get political about this, but
we'll be here for hours. Um. But I think the most I think
(19:15):
the most important thing for every everychild out there, neurodiverse or not,
is that they should be given anopportunity to thrive in any education from setting.
So, um, you if you'vebeen able to access the support um
(19:37):
in school that you needed to beable to um, but to be able
to you know, to thrive inschool, what would you say? Would
you say that has benefited you mentally? Definitely, because I think giving me
that time, like in the freeperiods to be able to take a breather,
(20:00):
do homework so I'm not too stressedon the weekends and after school,
it's it's honestly, it's a bigweight off my shoulders. It's really good
to hear self care and while beingis so important, which you definitely,
which you know, so um,I'm gonna so I'm gonna So we've touched
upon a lot of things. We'vewithin this. We've spoke about you,
(20:23):
your work with the Mutes schools,cancel um and obviously, um obviously mental
Ortis and Mortorol was canceled one ofthe things as well. UM. So
my final question to you is whatis your favorite quote? My favorite quote?
(20:45):
That's a really good question. UM, I know that it's one.
I'm trying to remember what. Um, it's fine, UM, I do
have a favorite quote. I thinkit's something. I think I think it's
this, So it's um, I'mtrying to remember. Now. Oh yeah,
(21:06):
it's okay not to be okay,but it's never okay to suffering silence
love. That's definitely one for thelisteners and anyone out there here in this
It's it's okay to not be okay. It's simple as that. And I
just want to say massive thank youDilly for coming on a podcast today.
(21:26):
So this episode will be coming outMental Health Week in May, so you
can check that out and it wouldbe it would really mean a lot if
you can listen to the podcast anddownload it, it would truly mean a
lot. So once again, Dilly, thank you, thank you too,
Okay, all right bye for noweveryone,
Okay, hello everyone, welcome toa brand new episode of the podcast.
Today I have the pleasure of introducingDilley Roth, who is an ambassador for
the Motor Schools Council but also amassive advocate for mental health. So,
Dilly, absolutely brilliant to have youon the show. How are you doing,
Thank you. I'm doing great.It's a pleasure to be here.
(00:26):
Okay, So this first question Ido kind of want to get acrosses.
So we're going to talk a littlebit about your work with the Multor Schools
Council with both ambassadors for the brilliantorganization and so what motivated you to get
involved with the Multi Schools Council.Well, I think it's really to be
(00:46):
like a voice for others because alot of people don't have the chance to
express how they feel and express thestruggles they have in school or wherever they
are. And also to pat learnabout others experiences and see if people relate
to what you what happens with youor this with meet loads of new people
(01:07):
as well. Yeah, it's it'salways good to meet loads of new people
and to basically relate to their experiencesand struggles and and to potentially inspire you
to do more. So. TheMotor Schools Council also has ethos and values,
(01:29):
which which you're very familiar with.What is it you like about their
ethos and values? What really standsout to you in that regard. I
love how they always like focus ona youth voice because a lot of people
(01:51):
and things don't focus on a youthvoice, and more adults because I know,
like quite like a while ago itwas more you know, children's clip
seeing not heard, and now peopleand especially Multi Schools Council, we're focusing
on the youth voice, like andthen we get to teach adults things that
they don't know. And also thatthey include everyone in the matter of their
(02:13):
aid ability if they've got a disability, no matter what. Multi Schools Council
includes everybody. Yeah, yeah,they definitely do for sure. The Motor
Schools over the years of expanded somuch with their work in schools and going
to summits and youth of fans andsoft like that. I'm really getting the
(02:37):
word out there. So obviously you'veworked with different ambustors on different projects,
and there is I know there's somethingelse you like you're really pushed about and
that is mental health and obviously neurodivergeand neurodiverse. So I guess with the
(02:59):
motor schools answer you with the mentalhealth group as well, what what moved
you to get involved with the workinggroups? Well, I think what motivate
music go the working groups is probablyjust to like see other people's experiences and
help other people as well. Yeahfor sure. And you're actually a leader
(03:23):
of one of the working groups asas well, So could you just explain
to the listeners what that is please? Yeah, So me as well as
another person, our leaders of theperforming arts group. So we focus a
lot on music. Like I thinkbefore I was in Multi Schools Council they
(03:45):
recorded a song. And also atthe moment we're planning like a play,
so we're working with the ADHD groupand creating a play about like being inclusive
and things like that is great.And so it's mostly just performing arts like
music and creativity and things like that. Oh yeah, for sure. I
(04:06):
think creative. Being creative brings outthe best of people. I think with
practicality, with being practical as well, because obviously not everyone's academic in that
sense, I think it's really goodthat the more Schools Council particularly, don't
just focus on the obviously the academicachievements, also the potential of each and
(04:32):
every child that the matter. They'reraged, they are listened to, that
they're heard because as you said earlier, we've touched upon this, it's child
it's children should be heard as muchas they're seeing sort of thing, because
otherwise, if we don't listen tolike young people's voice, then we're not
(04:57):
going to get very far. Soyeah, so yeah, I think the
next topic will Um go on tois mental health. So you're you're you're
very much an advocate for mental health. You've always been very proactive in the
meetings. We've come up with brilliantideas and suggestions and solutions. So you've
(05:20):
been raising quite a lot of awarenessaround mental health, which is brilliant to
see. Would you say that thisis becoming more and more of a passion
the more you do it, Yeah, definitely. I think I feel this
is just the beginning of my journeyof making people aware of mental health issues
as well as autism. So yeah, I do think it's becoming a passion
(05:44):
because I think I also I knowhow it feels to have mental health problems
because of getting diagnosed with autism laterthan I should have. I understand what
it's like to go through these sortof things. So making more people aware
and inclusive of these things into itfeels like an amazing privilege. Oh yeah,
for sure. And it's interesting it'stouched upon the autism, which we
(06:05):
will go on to at some point. M So you got you gotta diagnosed
at a later rage than you shouldhave. When did you get diagnosed?
Out of curiosity? I think itwas about a year ago, maybe just
a bit less, but because I'vealways had really like struggled in school and
(06:30):
also around the same time I gotdiagnosed with autism, I also got diagnosed
with dyslexia, so and I knowsometimes those two can also come inside sometimes
and I think it was almost likea raging fresh air because I was like,
oh, so the struggles I haveit's not just me. I know
I'm different, but I can understandit more now. Yeah. I find
(06:53):
that when someone's diagnosed with autism thatthey then get diagnosed with another coincides with
that, such as, like yousay, dyslexia, ADHD and other and
other conditions, and so the guyingback to mental health. There is a
lot of negative stigma around mental healthand the way society sees it. What
(07:21):
would be the perceptions that you wouldchange around mental health? Well, I
think there's a lot of negative perceptions, but I think one that really stands
out to me is I think theword resilience. Because all people say from
times time, oh, you know, they just need to build up resilience
(07:41):
this any other. But when peoplewith mental health struggles as well as other
struggles, they are they've got theirown like resilience that that they have,
like every single day they're being soresilient, and resilience is sort of like
different for every single person. SoI think that as a word to do
with mental health is a very bigmisuse. Oh yeah, yeah, I
(08:07):
agree with you, Delhi. Thereis so much misuse around the word,
around the word of resilience because resiliencethe just a general meaning is building like
building up the strength to withstand basicallyanything that you're going through an almost bottling
up stuff, which is something thatyou definitely shouldn't do. And I found
(08:31):
that and like you said, witha misuse of that word, people really
take it out of context. Yeah, definitely. And I've also found and
I've also found that in the pastwhen other people say be resilient, you're
so strong, sometimes hearing those wordsis Sometimes hearing those words can be really
(08:56):
draining. I don't know if you'veever found that when, yeah, though
it's although they're just trying to benice, sometimes it can sort of drain
you or put you down. Yeah, definitely. So what would you say
the society or just people in generalcan do more of to like change or
(09:20):
challenge the stigma around mental health conditionsor mental health in general. I think
people need to realize that and tounderstand that mental health and to have like
a mental illness is very much thesame and can even sometimes be worse in
having a physical illness, and thatjust because you can't see something doesn't mean
(09:45):
it's not there, and that everyoneis different and it's okay to be different.
Oh yeah, I agree, Ithink as well as the same disability.
Really, like there's physical disability andthere's invisible disability. Because you can't
see it, people tend to bedismissive or discriminate against you just because of
(10:07):
your condition and unlike and you're absolutelyright, it's the same with mental health.
I've I've always used this analogy withmental with mental health. I used
it in a speech I did atBreakford Park. I don't know if you
were there for that. If someonehas a cast on their arm, everyone
(10:30):
can see it. Everyone signs yourcast and says get well soon. But
if you have a if you're strugglingwith mental health issues, people tend to
not really noticed. They just dismissyou, put it to the side,
and and they don't really care totake time out of their day to check
(10:52):
up on how you're doing. AndI think that is very similar with invisible
and physical disability in a way,because you know, just because you can't
see it, it doesn't mean thatit doesn't mean that it's not valid kind
of thing. Yeah, a hundredpercent. Yeah, Because if you see
(11:15):
someone going around and they've got acast in your arm, like oh,
they've broken their arm, or like, okay, you've got to be more
inclusive to them because they've broken outarms so they can't play tennis or something.
But then if you have a mentalillness, people don't tend to notice
and care like yeah, like yousaid, I think as well. Obviously
(11:37):
I've had my own struggles and issuesfor mental health, and I've been very
open with that in a way.But anything, is there something you've ever
had to really overcome and and youmanage to get through to that and you
manage to get through to the otherside. What what was that? What
was that thing that you had toovercome? Well, I think when I
(12:01):
first started high school, it wasCOVID, and so I had a lot
of stress with starting high school nothaving any of my diagnosis. So then
teachers not didn't believe me, butsort of didn't believe me in a way
to believe that I had like aproblem because it wasn't diagnosed. And then
with COVID like chopping and clanging fromlike high school and then not having like
(12:24):
a proper balance almost in my life, I had like and I had all
like stress rashes that my legs wentto multiple doctors. Was going through really
terrible time, but I just Ikept going and going, and I had
to support from my family and friendsand got the diagnosis. Is I don't
(12:45):
know how to say that word andpronounce it very well, but and it
really helped me and in the end, I did get through it and I
came out stronger. Yeah, it'sreally positive to hear that despite the challenges
that obviously COVID hard with everyone thatyou that you've managed to come through the
other side and you've definitely made somethingof your ob yourself. I'm sure you
(13:09):
will continue to do that. Um. So, just just one of the
things that I do want to askis you know, there might there might
be someone out there who's going througha really tough time, they're really struggling.
What would be your message to thatperson, um, to never give
(13:30):
up and to always reach out andallow yourself to ask for help and don't
be afraid to ask for help andto speak out because in the end you
will come out stronger and happier andeverything will be okay. But never give
up. That's a really, reallya good message that delay. Never never
(13:52):
ever give up when times when timesare hard and you feel like the world's
against you, that's that's the timewhen you absolutely never give up. So
you've you've you've wantously experienced quite alot in regards to mental health. What
(14:16):
is next for you going forward?To do? They M I'm not really
sure really a hundred percent wants tocontinue to spread awareness about mental health and
autism and continue work with multi SchoolsCouncil. And I think in my future
I want to be someone who likeis like an actor and like write storylines
(14:39):
for movies and things. And Ithink when I and if I get to
do that, I want to makesure people, like, if I say
I write a movie one day,I want to add those sort of things
in there that make people understand otherpeople's points of views more and things like
that. Oh yeah, for sure, you know, and you will hopefully
(15:01):
be able to do that because youknow, with with the right opportunity,
I'm sure you'll hopefully get to realizeyour dream of writing movie going into acting.
And I'm basically perhaps maybe acting someof the movies you've written yourself,
(15:22):
hopefully, I think is crossed.So Um, going back to the you
know people sort of asking helpers,Um, there's a lot of I guess
shame around asking for help. Andwhen someone's going through a tough time,
why do you think people are afraidto ask for help? I think,
(15:50):
Um, there can be so manyreasons. Maybe all their life they've been
told you know, oh be strong, you know, grow up this any
other or maybe there were worried that, I don't know, something bad's going
to happen, people are going totreat them differently things like that. But
yeah, so I think it can. Really it depends on the person.
(16:12):
Yeah, I think it does aswell. Ultimately, with anything in life,
there there is going to be there. It's going to be time where
you are going to have to reachout. And to anyone who's listening to
this, you know that I'm notgoing to I'm not going to tell you
to be sure, but what I'mgoing to say is it's the talking helps
(16:36):
um. Therapy helps talk doing somethingand doing something and taking time out for
yourself and doing things on your ownterms. So so dearly, I'm gonna
I ask you this now, it'squite a broad open question. Who is
(16:56):
someone that inspires you? Hey,my mum because she's dedicated all her work,
like her working life to helping people, because she's a counselor and she's
at the moment in play therapy withchildren, and I think it's such an
amazing job to have and something tobe so passionate and it passionate about.
(17:18):
And she's also one of the kindestpeople I've ever met, and I think
he's amazing. I'm sure your mumwill be absolutely thrilled to hear. So
I want to talk to you alittle bit about autism and dyslexia. So
we've talked, We've touched a littlebit on your diagnosis and how that was
for you. So ever since yougot your diagnosis, have you been able
(17:44):
to access the support to help youthrive within school? It's been a long
journey, and obviously I struggle stillstruggle in school because school was made for
neurotypical people, and obviously I'm notneurotypical. But I think over time we've
(18:06):
put certain things in place, likeI have free periods throughout throughout the week
because I don't do certain lessons,and so then I can do homework in
things or relax in those things andthe sort of you know, side relief.
And then if I finish all myhomework in my free period, then
I get to relax more at homeand have sort of more like a safe
(18:29):
space at home. And we havethis little room at school which I do
have my free periods and called theHub, and I've got card and if
I feel overwhelmed or stressed or upsetschool, I can go there. That's
that's really good to hear that they'veput put those in place for you to
be able to thrive in school becauseyou said, you said it's you said
(18:52):
this perfectly. School is pretty muchmade for neurotypical people. It's made for
what we are. You know,it's academic and doesn't really bring out the
practical and creative element of school.I would get political about this, but
we'll be here for hours. Um. But I think the most I think
(19:15):
the most important thing for every everychild out there, neurodiverse or not,
is that they should be given anopportunity to thrive in any education from setting.
So, um, you if you'vebeen able to access the support um
(19:37):
in school that you needed to beable to um, but to be able
to you know, to thrive inschool, what would you say? Would
you say that has benefited you mentally? Definitely, because I think giving me
that time, like in the freeperiods to be able to take a breather,
(20:00):
do homework so I'm not too stressedon the weekends and after school,
it's it's honestly, it's a bigweight off my shoulders. It's really good
to hear self care and while beingis so important, which you definitely,
which you know, so um,I'm gonna so I'm gonna So we've touched
upon a lot of things. We'vewithin this. We've spoke about you,
(20:23):
your work with the Mutes schools,cancel um and obviously, um obviously mental
Ortis and Mortorol was canceled one ofthe things as well. UM. So
my final question to you is whatis your favorite quote? My favorite quote?
(20:45):
That's a really good question. UM, I know that it's one.
I'm trying to remember what. Um, it's fine, UM, I do
have a favorite quote. I thinkit's something. I think I think it's
this, So it's um, I'mtrying to remember. Now. Oh yeah,
(21:06):
it's okay not to be okay,but it's never okay to suffering silence
love. That's definitely one for thelisteners and anyone out there here in this
It's it's okay to not be okay. It's simple as that. And I
just want to say massive thank youDilly for coming on a podcast today.
(21:26):
So this episode will be coming outMental Health Week in May, so you
can check that out and it wouldbe it would really mean a lot if
you can listen to the podcast anddownload it, it would truly mean a
lot. So once again, Dilly, thank you, thank you too,
Okay, all right bye for noweveryone,
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