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Autistic people do form attachments, often very deeply. But the way those bonds are expressed, and the way others read them, can differ enough from neurotypical expectations to create genuine...

Girls with autism are being identified years later than boys, or not at all. In my experience there are several reasons for this, but it begins with recognising that the...

If the word “Asperger’s” has followed you through your life in some way, you will already know it carries weight. Maybe a GP mentioned it years ago and nothing came...

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from a lifetime of almost fitting in. You can hold a conversation, keep a job, and maintain friendships. From the outside,...

You have rested. You have taken time off. You have cancelled plans, stayed in bed, said no to things. And you still cannot get back to yourself. That is not...

You have managed. Always. Not perfectly, not without effort, but you have kept things going. Then something shifts in your mid-40s. The strategies that held your life together start to...

Think about someone who has spent years in therapy for depression. They have tried antidepressants, CBT, and every self-help strategy recommended to them. Some things helped a little, but nothing...

More than half of autistic adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. For many, anxiety is not a separate problem that happens to...

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are distinct conditions that can present similarly, leading to significant diagnostic challenges. Whenever there is an overlap of symptoms within separate...