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Like many women, I didn’t know I was autistic until adulthood –how late diagnosis can hurt mental health and self image

For many women, an adult autism diagnosis feels like a "lightbulb moment" of self-understanding. For Dr Moseley, their own came in their late 20s, reshaping how they viewed their lifelong struggles to fit in. While autism in girls often goes unnoticed, growing awareness is helping more women to find clarity and community.
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Autistic people and those with ADHD are more likely to have eating disorders. Here’s why – and how this affects their treatment

Content warning: The following blog post contains content about eating disorders.

More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent.

So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than the broader population? And how does this impact their treatment?