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Are you masking your autistic tendencies? Watch this video to learn 30 ways you might be masking autism. 🎭 Learning to unmask? Check out our 30 Day Unmasking Journal: https://www.auticate.com/offers/Hm2FwD2r/ 🔗 Want Support Built for Your Brain? Join the Auticate membership for practical tools, daily validation, and a community that actually gets it. 👉 https://www.auticate.com/membership UP NEXT: https://youtu.be/qIj_8Xs50WA #chrisanddebby #actuallyautistic 🎙️ To see how often YOU mask, get your download here: https://chrisanddebby.mykajabi.com/pl/2148627759 ❗️NOTE: No video (or YouTuber through a video) can diagnose or un-diagnose you with autism. Videos on our channel are meant purely for educational and entertainment purposes to help promote better understanding of neurodivergent minds. ➡️ Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more content, and hit the notification button 🔔 to be the first to know when new content arrives! ✨ Join our email list to get updates delivered straight to your inbox: https://chrisanddebby.mykajabi.com/join-us 🎥 WATCH MORE: 1. My Diagnosis Journey: https://youtu.be/zerlIKPEgTU 2. My Post Diagnosis Story: https://youtu.be/FY1R8Z08o18 3. Overlooked Signs: https://youtu.be/E4Rxj0f6jiQ?si=f_v2tjJ8gzH8gnCR 4. 10 Clues: https://youtu.be/hEUe0yLKuxo 5. Double Empathy: https://youtu.be/-a2O3bjLrsc 6. High-Masking Struggles: https://youtu.be/__8s1ryYA5c 📖 READ MORE: 1. Camouflage and masking behavior in adult autism (2023) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10060524/ 2. "Masking is life": Experiences of masking in autistic and nonautistic adults (2021) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8992921/ 3. 'I was exhausted trying to figure it out': The experiences of females receiving an autism diagnosis (2020) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31144507/ 4. Gender differences in self-reported camouflaging in autistic and non-autistic adults (2019) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1362361319864804 5. 'Putting on my best normal': Social camouflaging in adults with autism spectrum conditions (2017) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-017-3166-5 6. Experiences of autism acceptance and mental health in autistic adults (2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5807490/ 🚨 OUR RECOMMENDATIONS: ✨ AWESOME STIM ITEMS: https://chrisanddebby.mykajabi.com/pl/2148303953 👇 FAVORITE FIDGET GADGETS (especially for ASD) 1. Nee Doh Nice Cubes: https://amzn.to/3RkRsoA -- the large one that's in most videos 2. Ono Roller: https://onoroller.com?sca_ref=4880234.xpzLrB3REJ (use our coupon code CHRISANDDEBBY for 10% off!) 📚 FAVORITE BOOKS 1. Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy (Steph Jones): https://amzn.to/3v3Axyr -- NOTE: This is about SO much more than therapy!! Highly recommend for anyone who is autistic or wants to learn more about how it feels to be AuDHD 🎧 FAVORITE HEADPHONES 1. Soundcore Noise Canceling Headphones: https://amzn.to/3LMkWIn 2. Bose Noise Canceling Headphones: https://amzn.to/3tegj3t 👕 FAVORITE COMFY CLOTHES: https://kit.co/Auticate/autistic-friendly-apparel 💤 FAVORITE SLEEP ITEMS 1. Manta Sleep Masks: https://bit.ly/4acwSy3 2. Rest Duvet : https://bit.ly/chrisanddebbyrestduvet PS: Purchasing through these links may give us an affiliate kickback (at no additional cost to you) and help us continue to make awesome content. Thanks for your support! ⭐️ ABOUT US: I'm Chris and alongside Debby, my brilliant partner, we've traveled, taught kids and families, founded companies, and navigated the world while also balancing both autism and ADHD as a neurodiverse duo. Whether it's better understanding the autistic mind, getting productivity tips for ADHDers, neurodiverse relationship hacks and travel tales, or just a peek into our everyday life, we've got a lot to share. So if you want to join a community that's all about improving lives, you're in the right place. Give a thumbs up if you enjoy the video, drop your thoughts in the comments, and hey, maybe consider subscribing? Cheers to a better life! #autistic #autism #masking #mentalhealth #autismawareness #ASD #actuallyautistic #unmasking #autismsupport #adhdandautism #livingwithautism #neurodivergent #AuDHD #autismdiagnosis #audhder #autisticlife #latediagnosedautistic #mentalhealthjourney #mentalhealthawareness #understandingautism #autismadvocate #autismadvocacy #autismacceptance #neurodiversity #autismmasking #masking