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I think a lot of people underestimate how similar autism and anxiety can look. It’s not just doctors slapping it onto every woman in their office. It’s like actually a thing
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Anonymous 15w

I had a hard time trying to figure out if it was autism or my social anxiety in addition to adhd and severe depression. But then I look at my brother, and my dad. There is no way those two ain’t autistic, and we are very similar

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Anonymous 14w

I understand there’s a lot of comorbidity between autism and anxiety, but if comorbidity was the only problem, why are women then so disproportionately affected when it comes to late diagnosis and misdiagnosis? There’s more to it than that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

The overlap between conditions is amazing, and frustrating AF

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14w

That’s why I said it’s not *just* that

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