Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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9 Signs You are Probably NOT Autistic...: youtu.be/0ZomGtlmfXE
The Best Theory of Autism you've probably NEVER heard of...: youtu.be/3mBbOOzhoGQ
Not Stimming is MORE dangerous than you think...: youtu.be/RTw-32j0vm0
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📹 My Videos mentioned 📹:
The 4 Types of Autistic Masking: youtu.be/36-K-HW3syc
Not Stimming is MORE dangerous than you think...: youtu.be/RTw-32j0vm0
struggling with autistic burn out...: youtu.be/zHZuzwl6r3c
How to Know if you're Masking...: youtu.be/-RgYyi6SgWg
The Best Theory of Autism you've probably NEVER heard of...: youtu.be/3mBbOOzhoGQ
10 Signs you have Pathological Demand Avoidance: youtu.be/1Uq1n8UQ3hc
*Great Books About Masking:
Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity: amzn.to/3USapkm
Autism and Masking: How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have: amzn.to/3wk4hHm
Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging: amzn.to/42OMJPM
📒 Sources 📒:
Masking Definition: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-masking
DSM V: tricare-west.com/content/dam/hnfs/tw/prov/resources/pdf/forms/dsm-5-diagnostic-checklist.pdf
CAT-Q: embrace-autism.com/cat-q
Social Camouflaging Study: molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-021-00421-1
ASD and S Risk Study: psychiatrist.com/jcp/autism-spectrum-disorder-and-suicide-attempts
Levels of Autism: iacc.hhs.gov/about-iacc/subcommittees/resources/dsm5-diagnostic-criteria.shtml#:~:text=Table%202%3A%20Severity%20Levels%20for%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorder,-Severity%20Level&text=Severe%20deficits%20in%20verbal%20and,to%20social%20overtures%20from%20others.
Compensation meaning: healthline.com/health/autism/autism-masking#definition
Risk Factors for Life Ending: thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanpsy/PIIS2215-0366(19)30224-X.pdf
Hannah Belcher Flow Chart: youtube.com/watch?v=BV7Uxr0xgUE
Monotropic Split: emergentdivergence.com/2022/07/14/guest-post-what-is-monotropic-split
Mate crime: safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/procedures-practice-guidance-and-one-minute-guides/mate-crime-one-minute-guide
Mate Crime Study: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2019.1680347
Mate Crime Support: ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/mate-crime
Experiences of Interpersonal Victimization: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613231205630
Autistic Women are higher masking: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361316671012
9 out of 10 Autistic People abused: frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.852203/full
ABA controversy: spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/controversy-autisms-common-therapy
ABA compliance: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311908.2019.1641258
Parents experience of Masking: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32338537
Embrace Autism Masking: embrace-autism.com/masking-is-it-good-or-bad
The expectancies of drinking: liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/aut.2020.0008
ASD and Alcohol Youtube Video: youtube.com/watch?v=cSjjHOHRwZ8
Alcohol Use Patterns: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-023-06086-4
Sally Cat PDA: facebook.com/photo?fbid=930785755275508&set=a.218791766474914&locale=en_GB
National Autistic Society Burnout: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-burnout
00:00 You're not autistic anymore
01:17 Do you do this after socialising?
04:24 What was your score?
04:57: Why we desperately need support (TW)
06:25: Are you in a paper shredder?
09:05: The dangers of people pleasing
16:20 Why masking is self-hatred
19:52: Addiction (TW)
22:00 Is masking all bad?
23:50 Let yourself be autistic...
*These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you; any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment!
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
💛WATCH NEXT💛:
9 Signs You are Probably NOT Autistic...: youtu.be/0ZomGtlmfXE
The Best Theory of Autism you've probably NEVER heard of...: youtu.be/3mBbOOzhoGQ
Not Stimming is MORE dangerous than you think...: youtu.be/RTw-32j0vm0
🐌 Become a snail! If you like, you can support the creation of these videos on Patreon! You can get 2 exclusive videos a month, access to the Discord server, podcast episodes, and more! 🐌:
patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat
📸 Instagram 📸 : instagram.com/imautisticnowwhat
📹 My Videos mentioned 📹:
The 4 Types of Autistic Masking: youtu.be/36-K-HW3syc
Not Stimming is MORE dangerous than you think...: youtu.be/RTw-32j0vm0
struggling with autistic burn out...: youtu.be/zHZuzwl6r3c
How to Know if you're Masking...: youtu.be/-RgYyi6SgWg
The Best Theory of Autism you've probably NEVER heard of...: youtu.be/3mBbOOzhoGQ
10 Signs you have Pathological Demand Avoidance: youtu.be/1Uq1n8UQ3hc
*Great Books About Masking:
Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity: amzn.to/3USapkm
Autism and Masking: How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have: amzn.to/3wk4hHm
Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging: amzn.to/42OMJPM
📒 Sources 📒:
Masking Definition: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-masking
DSM V: tricare-west.com/content/dam/hnfs/tw/prov/resources/pdf/forms/dsm-5-diagnostic-checklist.pdf
CAT-Q: embrace-autism.com/cat-q
Social Camouflaging Study: molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-021-00421-1
ASD and S Risk Study: psychiatrist.com/jcp/autism-spectrum-disorder-and-suicide-attempts
Levels of Autism: iacc.hhs.gov/about-iacc/subcommittees/resources/dsm5-diagnostic-criteria.shtml#:~:text=Table%202%3A%20Severity%20Levels%20for%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorder,-Severity%20Level&text=Severe%20deficits%20in%20verbal%20and,to%20social%20overtures%20from%20others.
Compensation meaning: healthline.com/health/autism/autism-masking#definition
Risk Factors for Life Ending: thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanpsy/PIIS2215-0366(19)30224-X.pdf
Hannah Belcher Flow Chart: youtube.com/watch?v=BV7Uxr0xgUE
Monotropic Split: emergentdivergence.com/2022/07/14/guest-post-what-is-monotropic-split
Mate crime: safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/procedures-practice-guidance-and-one-minute-guides/mate-crime-one-minute-guide
Mate Crime Study: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2019.1680347
Mate Crime Support: ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/mate-crime
Experiences of Interpersonal Victimization: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613231205630
Autistic Women are higher masking: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361316671012
9 out of 10 Autistic People abused: frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.852203/full
ABA controversy: spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/controversy-autisms-common-therapy
ABA compliance: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311908.2019.1641258
Parents experience of Masking: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32338537
Embrace Autism Masking: embrace-autism.com/masking-is-it-good-or-bad
The expectancies of drinking: liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/aut.2020.0008
ASD and Alcohol Youtube Video: youtube.com/watch?v=cSjjHOHRwZ8
Alcohol Use Patterns: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-023-06086-4
Sally Cat PDA: facebook.com/photo?fbid=930785755275508&set=a.218791766474914&locale=en_GB
National Autistic Society Burnout: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-burnout
00:00 You're not autistic anymore
01:17 Do you do this after socialising?
04:24 What was your score?
04:57: Why we desperately need support (TW)
06:25: Are you in a paper shredder?
09:05: The dangers of people pleasing
16:20 Why masking is self-hatred
19:52: Addiction (TW)
22:00 Is masking all bad?
23:50 Let yourself be autistic...
*These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you; any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment!
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
