Anxiety is NOT “just part of being autistic” #Shorts

“You’re anxious because you’re autistic.” Many Autistic people have heard this from doctors when describing anxiety that feels incomprehensible. But anxiety is not part of the criteria for recognising autism. Autistic people experience high levels of anxiety because we live in a world that is inherently traumatic for us; hypervigilance becomes a survival strategy.

To professionals: swap the assumption for curiosity. Explore with the Autistic person why they’re experiencing such high levels of anxiety; you might find something in their world you can change to make their life easier to live.

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