
Signs of Autism in Adult Women, and Why It Gets Missed
The signs of autism in adult women, why decades of masking hide them, and why so many are given anxiety, depression or personality disorder diagnoses first.
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The signs of autism in adult women, why decades of masking hide them, and why so many are given anxiety, depression or personality disorder diagnoses first.

Interoception is the sense of your inner body state. Many autistic people read it differently, which affects hunger, self care and emotions.

Autism, introversion, social anxiety, ADHD and complex trauma overlap and get confused. How they actually differ, and why the honest answer is often more than one.

How autism assessment works in Ireland, for children and adults, public and private routes, waiting lists, and what you can do while you wait.

The signs of autism in adults, from social exhaustion and sensory sensitivity to a lifetime of masking, and why so many autistic people are missed until adulthood.

Monotropism is the autistic tendency to focus deeply on one thing at a time. It explains deep interests, task switching and overwhelm as one pattern.