I discuss the physical and mental health conditions that often exist alongside autism.

Topics discussed also include:

• The overlap between autism and ADHD
• The overlap between autism and being trans
• The reasons why it's important to discuss co-occurring conditions and autism
• Co-occurring conditions in autistic children

If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:

"Umbrella Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Comorbid Physical Conditions in People With Autism Spectrum Disorder" by Rydzewska et al.

"Prevalence of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders Among People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses" by Hossain et al.

"Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD: Overlapping Phenomenology, Diagnostic Issues, and Treatment Considerations" by Antshel and Russo

"Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Individuals With Gender Dysphoria: A Systematic Review" by Thrower et al.

"Autism Medical Comorbidities" by Al-Beltagi

Episode intro and outro music: "Autumn Leaves" by Maarten Schellekens (no changes or modifications were made)

Theme music: "Everything Feels New" by Evgeny Bardyuzha.

All episodes written and produced by Kristen Hovet.

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