Autistic masking may be an evolved survival response to social risk: useful for belonging, but costly when sustained over a ...

Individuals with autism may try to appear more “neurotypical” to protect themselves, but this often comes at a great cost to their mental health. “Autistic masking” or camouflaging refers to the ...

Masking, sometimes referred to as camouflaging, refers to when someone hides who they are authentically in order to meet an expectation that does not align with their true self. In autistic and other ...

In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

Over the last few years, thanks to incredible awareness campaigns and notable figures like Sia and Christine McGuinness sharing their experiences, the public's knowledge of autism has certainly grown ...

In Episode 33 of The William Gomes Podcast, autism advocate and writer William Gomes turns attention to an often-overlooked ...

A woman who has worn a ballgown every day in 2025 to raise awareness of autistic "masking" said she has done some "ridiculous things" over the year, but trying to complete a big shop in a big dress ...

Conversations about autism too often centre on behaviour, diagnosis, or policy, while overlooking the deeper and more ...