Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chronicle Live
Chronicle Live
Health
Sam Volpe

Gateshead mum with ADHD and autism launches wellbeing service to give kids the support she never had

A Gateshead mum who lives with ADHD and autism is launching a new support service for children and young people going through the same things.

Lella Anthonya Halliwell, 37, has also been nominated for an award at the 2023 National Diversity Awards, sponsored by ITV News, marking out that she is a positive role model. Her new non-profit organisation - called AUThentically Autistic - will she hopes provide a service she would have really valued when she herself was young and struggling.

Lella, who lives in Bensham, lost her dad aged just four, and has struggled with a range of mental health issues. She explained how her own mental health difficulties and childhood trauma had inspired her career.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.