summer soderstrom
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Suddenly my entire life makes more sense and I feel sm more compassion for myself - a lot of women learn how to mask really early just to fit into social norms - masking all the time can lead to burnout, shutdowns, and needing long periods of time alone to recover -sensory overload and meltdowns can be mistaken for panic attacks, but they are not the same thing - most autism research was built around male presentations, which is part of why many women were misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed, or didn’t find out until their 20s or 30s - being on the spectrum is not one size fits all and it can show up in so many different ways - it’s not a trend - not everyone is “a little autistic” you’re either on the spectrum or you’re not - people can relate to certain traits, but autism is an actual neurodevelopmental condition with specific diagnostic criteria because autistic brains process information, sensory input, and social communication differently than neurotypical brains - just because someone doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of autism doesn’t mean they aren’t autistic - a lot of autistic women who seem fine on the outside are actually struggling privately because they’ve learned to hide it so well, and that constant masking leads to intense burnout #audhd #autism #latediagnosedautistic #neurodivergent
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