Learning How to Ask for Help (with Craig Dickson)

About this episode

Nōn Wels and Craig Dickson discuss the importance of asking for help and the impact of parenting children with autism.

On this episode of We Can't Do It Alone , Nōn sits down with friend, father, and recently graduated social worker Craig Dickson to explore how we're shaped by listening to people's stories, Craig's experience being a dad to two kids who live with autism spectrum disorder and how his kids help him deepen his patience and soften his anger, why we shouldn't be judged by how well we follow society's expectations, and learning how to ask for help. Helpful things mentioned during this episode: Surfers Healing Craig on Instagram How you can support Nōn and this independently-run podcast: Leave a 5-star rating and a wildly glowing review for We Can't Do It Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods. Order The Feely Cards on Bookshop.org , Amazon , Barnes & Noble , or your local indie bookseller for yourself and literally everyone you know. Listen to You, Me, Empathy , Nōn's previous podcast about mental health, empathy, and big feelings. Need some help with your podcast, or thinking about starting a podcast? Get in touch! Connect with Nōn at nonwels.com and on Instagram @youmeempathy . Thank you for listening to We Can't Do It Alone ! Don't forget about the…

People in this episode

Host: Nōn Wels

Guest: Craig Dickson

Topics covered

• asking for help
• autism spectrum disorder
• parenting
• mental health
• patience
• societal expectations

Keywords

• help
• autism
• parenting
• mental health
• patience
• society
• stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Surfers Healing, You, Me, Empathy, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, nonwels.com

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