Be Yourself Be Heard

Dr Faisal Shaikh, Consultant Psychiatrist and founder of Mentis Clinic, delivered this keynote at the Autism and ADHD Show in London in June 2026. Speaking to a room of individuals, families and professionals, he opens with a confession. For much of his early career, across more than two decades in psychiatry, he was not convinced that ADHD existed in adults. He describes questioning Professor Phi...

In this episode of Be Yourself Be Heard, Dr Faisal Shaikh is joined by Tracy Dennison, Consultant Nurse Practitioner and founder of East Riding Aesthetics and Wellness. Tracy brings a rare combination of clinical depth and personal honesty, speaking candidly about a school environment that never suited her, a career that took an unconventional path through British Aerospace and nursing in America,...

In this episode of Be Yourself Be Heard, consultant psychiatrist Dr Faisal Shaikh is joined by Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, to explore neurodiversity through the lens of leadership, policy and public service. Mike reflects on his experiences in local government, how neurodiversity shows up in families, communities and workplaces, and why one-size-fits-all approaches often fai...

In this episode of Be Yourself, Be Heard, consultant psychiatrist Dr Faisal Shaikh is joined by Jodie Smith, founder of Happy Doodles, to explore neurodiversity through lived experience, creativity and motherhood. Jodie shares her journey of being diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in adulthood, living with bipolar disorder, and how creativity became her anchor through mental illness, recovery and pa...

In this opening episode of ‘Be Yourself, Be Heard’, consultant psychiatrist Dr Faisal Shaikh sits down with senior GP and occupational health expert Dr Guy Clayton to explore neurodiversity from both professional and deeply personal angles. This conversation goes far beyond clinical definitions. Dr Clayton shares stories from medicine, family life, forensic mental health and occupational health, r...