Predictors of Depression and Anxiety Among Self-Medicating Autistic Adults - Chris Papadopoulos, Tanya Adkin, Katie Munday, David Gray-Hammond, 2025
Background: We aimed to investigate self-medication prevalence, mental health problems, and their relationship among autistic adults. We also sought to identify...
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Are You Performing Normal? The Hidden Cost of Masking in Adulthood | Embrace Autism
Conscious attention to how you interact in order to be accepted is known as masking. It involves blending in, smoothing edges, hiding instincts, doing things you really don't want to and sometimes a full acting job. It is no wonder so many autistics are real-life actors.
Could it be autism? Why adult autistics aren’t always recognized | Embrace Autism
For many autistic people—especially those without intellectual disability—autism doesn’t look like what most people expect. You might have done well in school. You might have a job, a family, and a rich internal world. And still, something doesn’t quite fit. Behind the scenes there is a constant hum of effort: interpreting social cues, replaying conversations, preparing scripts for interactions that others seem to do with ease. In reality autistics are doing a lot of work: the quiet act of holding back a stim, copying someone’s smile, or adjusting tone mid-sentence to sound “just right.” Over time, these adjustments shape how others see you: competent, agreeable, even charismatic. But they also erode your energy, your clarity, your sense of self.
The REAL reason 85% of autistic people are unemployed
From the perspective of a late-diagnosed (WHAT), unemployed (WHAT) and pseudo-anarchist AuDHD comedian (WHAT). AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE, BECAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO.
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80 Autism Accommodations You Don't Know About (But REALLY Need)
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What Autism Fatigue Really Looks Like in High Maskers
Hi there, I'm Elena! I was diagnosed with autism at 25, and ever since, I've been piecing my life together. My videos are a space for late-diagnosed individu...
The Epidemic of Inadequate Adult Autism Assessment
Since 2022, I have had a steadily increasing number of verbally-fluent adult clients seek autism assessment. In fact, this has occurred with such regularity that I was able to, with support from my clinical agency, build and complete an entire post-doctoral residence around providing adult autism and ADHD assessment. A little about me: I’m a psychology professor, a researcher focusing on cool things like autism and religion, and a psychological diagnostician. I am also autistic; I was clinically
Why autism and ADHD self-diagnosis may be inaccurate
Every few months, 52-year-old Peter* would find himself in trouble with his wife. Sitting silently during an argument and unable to speak, he couldn’t process anything levelled at him. He didn’t know what was wrong, except noticing that he had a weird pattern of “getting stuck in a rut”, hyper-fixating on interests such as programming and PC gaming...
The world has romanticised autism – the reality can be very different
“Looking back, it was obvious,” Agatha said. “I don’t know how we missed it.” She was telling me about her son, Elijah, now 20. “When he was one, he had no words. He flapped his hands continuously. He was quiet and I remember thinking we were lucky to have such a good baby. When he was a bit older, we could just pop Peter Pan on and he’d sit and wa...
Many of us have heard of burnout, that grinding exhaustion and loss of motivation driven by pressures from work, but for those suffering from autistic burnout it stems from the demands of everyday life. “It’s a very new field of research,” says Francesca Happé, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at King’s College London. “We know anecdotally tha...
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to engage in small talk instead of deep conversations, or why people like to make their beds.
Making Sense of the Past as a Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adult
A Personal Perspective: I was diagnosed with autism in my adult life. People diagnosed in later life often have lingering trauma from bullying and lack of support.
Things That Come Easily to Me as an Autistic Adult
While I face plenty of challenges as an autistic adult, I also notice some things come more easily to me than others. In this video I’m sharing a list of these strengths and how they add value to my life.
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Hypersensitive, Hyperfocused and Ready for 'Hijack': An Autistic Experience of Sensory Anxiety - Reframing Autism
Why and how do Autistic individuals experience sensory anxiety? In this guest blog, AuDHD Counsellor and Founder of Finding Autism, Amy Adams, explores the intricate world of Autistic sensory processing differences, and how monotropism shapes these experiences, leading to heightened sensitivities and overwhelming responses to stimuli. She shares her strategies for navigating a world where sensory overload is a constant challenge, emphasizing the importance of environmental accommodations and support.
