What you are hiding could be hurting you: Autistic masking in relation to mental health, interpersonal trauma, authenticity, and self-esteem

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Evans, Krumrei-Mancuso and Rouse (2023)

This study looked at how autistic masking affects mental health. It found that masking is linked to more trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and feeling disconnected from one's true self. The researchers argue that therapies and education should stop encouraging masking and instead support autistic people's natural ways of being.

Disclaimer: discusses trauma.

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Evans, Krumrei-Mancuso and Rouse (2023)

This study looked at how autistic masking affects mental health. It found that masking is linked to more trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and feeling disconnected from one's true self. The researchers argue that therapies and education should stop encouraging masking and instead support autistic people's natural ways of being.

Disclaimer: discusses trauma.

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