The 4 Types Of Autistic Masking (97% of People Only Know The 1st Type)

Do you want to know what autistic masking actually feels like from the inside?

Dr Carly Jones MBE is one of the world’s leading autistic advocates. Diagnosed as autistic in adulthood after both of her daughters were diagnosed, she has spent nearly two decades improving the lives of autistic people through policy, education and lived experience.

In this episode, Carly explains what masking actually feels like from the inside, why so many autistic people learn to hide who they are from childhood, and the emotional cost of spending years pretending to be someone else.

Together, we explore people pleasing, self-abandonment, loneliness, burnout, and the difficult journey of discovering who you really are after decades of masking.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:56 The Mask You Didn't Know You Were Wearing

09:31 Is Your Brain Protecting You Without You Knowing?

11:42 The Childhood Moment You Learn It's Safer Not To Be Yourself

14:50 What Rejection Does To The Autistic Brain

18:23 Mask #1

22:25 The Day You Stopped Showing What You Loved