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Diagnosis & Identity
Understanding late diagnosis, camouflaging, and what it means to rediscover your own mind.
A space to unpack diagnostic journeys, self-recognition, and the tension between medical labels and lived truth.
Autistic Burnout: When Everyday Life Becomes Overwhelmin
Autistic burnout is a profound, often invisible collapse that affects many autistic individuals, whether formally diagnosed or not. Long...
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ADHD or Autism? Understanding the Difference When They Seem Alike
For many adults seeking a diagnosis, one question comes up time and again: Am I autistic or do I have ADHD (Attention Deficit...
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Autism or Sensory Sensitivity? Understanding the Difference
For many people—particularly women—the path to diagnosis is paved with doubt: Am I just "highly sensitive"... or autistic?  The two...
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Differentiating Autism and Trauma: A Clinical and Human Imperative
Many people exploring their neurodivergence wonder: Am I autistic, or have I experienced trauma? Â The confusion is understandable. At...
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Accepting Your Needs ≠Being Weak
In a world that prizes performance, adaptability, and flexibility at all costs, acknowledging your needs  can seem suspicious. Or worse:...
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Autism in Women: Why Is Diagnosis So Often Delayed?
For many women, an autism diagnosis comes late —sometimes in their 30s, 40s, or even 50s . Yet the "symptoms"  were present from early...
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Autistic Hyperempathy: Myth or Reality?
When emotional sensitivity challenges stereotypes. One of the most persistent misconceptions about autism is that autistic individuals...
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When Anxiety Is Actually Autism: Recognising the Difference
Among undiagnosed adults, one type of suffering often returns in a loop: persistent anxiety. It's hard to explain, resistant to...
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Autism: What Are the Diagnostic Criteria?
When we talk about diagnosis, we’re really talking about the... (drum roll please)... DSM-5 .It ’s the  gold-standard reference in mental...
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Autism Through History
Autism  is a neurodevelopmental condition  that has long been misunderstood  and stigmatised . Over the centuries, psychiatrists  and...
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What Happens After the Diagnosis?
Once you’ve realised you’re autistic — whether through an official diagnosis or a pre-diagnostic assessment with a specialist therapist —...
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Signs of Autism in Adulthood
When doubts about autism arise later in life, it’s often because of persistent misconceptions and stigma surrounding autism spectrum ...
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