Looking after yourself

Published on May 13, 2025

Watch the Autism Central series called 'Finding the Balance' with Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker. The series aims to support parents and carers of autistic people to learn more about looking after their wellbeing.

Naomi and Eliza discuss key themes including the impact of self-critical thinking, and what we can do to be more compassionate with ourselves. Each episode features a conversation on a different wellbeing topic with entertaining and relatable illustrations and practical exercises to follow.

The series has six episodes including ‘Looking after yourself’, ‘Am I doing this all wrong?’ and ‘Dealing with other people’.

Watch a short clip or sign-up to see the free episodes: www.autismcentral.org.uk/balance

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