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There are clear symptoms, that someone is having autism and is not just a highly sensitive person with cptsd.

In fact, 60 - 80 % of adults with autism are undiagnosed. Especially women older than 18 struggle with the symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder without even knowing about it.

BUT instead, many believe they’re highly sensitive people - HSPs. Or have CPTSD symptoms.

Those conditions totally have a huge overlap, but there are differences as well according to current science.

And today you will learn, which differences there are between ASD and HSP

You will learn about 15 big symptoms many autistic people typically deal with.

And you will know in the end what to do next if you identity as autistic or not.

► Links and Resources:

Autism In Women: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/2/272

Autism Spectrum: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202208/autistic-linear-spectrum-pie-chart-spectrum

E-S-Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathising%E2%80%93systemising_theory

Embrace Autism: https://embrace-autism.com/

Autism vs HSP Episode: https://youtu.be/RXd7r5wV5CQ?si=WIrYZynR2Xs9fydg

Autism vs Introversion Episode: https://youtu.be/Y9IL7EJma0o?si=9isyPA7hy-0l_E5v

Meltdown, Shutdown, Burnout Episode: https://youtu.be/_DuzKTeWBqQ?si=p6hiIbI3fm4wojPc

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:29 Autism (ASD) In Adults

02:51: Are Autism And High Sensitivity (HSP) The Same Thing?

11:13 Autism In Adults

11:30 Sign 1: You Try To Understand, Categorize & Label Everything

12:10 Sign 2: You See Patterns Before Anyone Else

12:46 Sign 3: You Can’t Sustain Relationships

14:21 Sign 4: Relationships Are A Myth To You

16:15 Sign 5: You Have Hyper- Or Hypoempathy

17:11 Sign 6: You Experience Meltdowns & Shutdowns

17:53 Sign 7: You Unconsciously Mask To Regulate Yourself & Others

20:25 Sign 8: You Are Highly Sensitive To Everything & Everyone

21:04 Sign 9: You Systemize Instead Of Empathize

22:14 Sign 10: You Have Special Interests

23:08 Sign 11: You Strive For Routines

24:36 Sign 12: You Have A Direct Communication Style

25:45 Sign 13: You Rarely Get Sarcasm

26:07 Sign 14: You Do Soothing And Stimming

26:36 Sign 15: You Are Context Independent

27:36 What To Do, If You Recognize Yourself As ASD

30:24 Final Thoughts

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