Episode 119: FLASHBACK — Adult Autism: Neurodivergent Insights [featuring Megan Neff]
I was diagnosed as Autistic at 35 years old. Adult Autism Diagnosis is becoming increasingly more common as we learn more about it and have more advocacy and awareness around it.
Adult Autism Diagnosis — How many of us have been overlooked, misunderstood, and searching for lifelong answers?
Dr. Megan Neff and I speak about our own experiences as autistic people and therapists, and how to build lives that work for us. We are hoping that people listening are able to feel validation, support, and acceptance.
Some of the things that we talk about:
- Special Interests (my Garfield and beanie baby collection)
- Our own experiences as autistic adults, mental health therapists, and entrepreneurs
- Our own "ah-ha" moments
- Misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis
- Liberation and Grief behind diagnosis and understanding
- "I'm around people I love but I just can't take it in."
- "I can't enjoy things that are supposed to be enjoyable." – Megan
- The paradox of masking — liberation vs. torturous exhaustion
About Megan:
Dr. Megan Anna Neff has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is currently a psychology resident in private practice where she specializes in working with neurodivergent adults and provides neurodivergent affirming assessments. They are a parent to two neurodivergent children and in an inter-neuro partnership. She is a late-in-life diagnosed autistic-ADHDer who is passionate about educating the mental health field on non-stereotypical presentations of autism and ADHD.
Neff has co-authored two books, published in several peer-reviewed psychological journals and serves as a peer-reviewer for APA journals. She has a passion for research and for translating research into visualizations. You can also find their work on Instagram (@Neurodivergent_Insights) where they turn peer-reviewed academic articles into visual pixels one post at a time.
- Website: neurodivergentinsights.com
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