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What Masking Actually Does to the Brain | Late Diagnosis, Burnout & Autism in Women with Michelle Karth
This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m joined by neuroscientist and late-diagnosed autistic adult Michelle Karth for an incredibly validating conversation about autistic masking, late diagnosis, nervous system burnout, chronic stress, sensory overwhelm, and why so many neurodivergent women were completely missed growing up.
We dive into the neuroscience behind masking, why burnout can feel physically debilitating, how trauma and neurodivergence overlap, and the emotional process of realizing you were never “too sensitive” or “bad at life” ...your brain was just trying to survive in…
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