Finally Seen: From Diagnosis to Daily Life

Finally Seen: From Diagnosis to Daily Life is a powerful and affirming panel experience exploring how neurodivergence and mental health intersect in women across the lifespan — in healthcare, relationships, mental health, and everyday life.

Created in collaboration with CAMH, CAMH womenmind™, Women’s Health Research Cluster, CAMH Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, and ScienceUpFirst, this event moves beyond the typical conversation around “late diagnosis” to explore something deeper: what it means to be recognized, understood, and supported.

Through a conversation featuring lived experience, clinical insight, and research, we’ll explore:

• The latest research into women and neurodivergence, including dispelling common myths.
• From “late diagnosis” to being seen: diagnostic delay, masking, and access to care.
• Mental health & identity: burnout, anxiety, depression, and mixed emotions after recognition.
• Respectful healthcare: autonomy, communication needs, and sensory-aware environments.
• Sexual & reproductive health: gaps in neuro-affirming care across the lifespan.
• Designing better systems: shifting from “fixing individuals” to changing environments.

Thank you to Health Canada’s financial contribution to this event.

*Please note this in-person panel discussion will be in English. The event will be live-streamed and online tickets will be available in the coming weeks. Live translation through Wordly will be available.