Short Strides

The reality of being Neuro-divergent with Christa Dillon


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TW - Suicide, Self harm.Every day and every month should be rightfully focused on mental health, but in the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Week, Christa Dillon (TikTok superstar and owner of Blackhill Eventing) joins me to talk about some of the more 'taboo' topics associated with living with a mental health disorder. Christa, similar to me, is living with a recent diagnosis. We discuss the harsh reality of communicating with neuro-typical people, living with suicidal thoughts and self harming, and the stigma associated with being honest and open about being unstable, or just struggling with life in general. We also touch upon how horses have helped us through these unsettling times, and as an equestrian community, what we should be doing to support one another.'We are more than our disorder.'
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Short StridesBy Ella Richardson