Highly sensitive and autistic women - Often a hidden world.

About this episode

Therapist Julie Bjelland discusses the hidden experiences and strengths of autistic women.

Therapist Julie Bjelland says "the reason we call it hidden is because many of the things that we experience as autistic women are in fact things that are internal, that are not actually seen by other people. "So I want to share some of those things. One of the things is this high intelligence and diverse interests. It's almost like having a supercomputer brain. “We can really process enormous amounts of information quickly and we have an interest in a broad range of topics." This audio is an excerpt from Episode 190-The Hidden World of Autistic Women of the HSP and Neurodivergent Podcast . From the Episode Summary on the podcast page: "In this episode of the HSP and Neurodivergent podcast, psychotherapist Julie Bjelland delves deep into the hidden world of autistic women, aiming to illuminate the unique challenges and strengths that have not been well understood until now. "A significant focus is placed on the reality that many autistic women remain undiagnosed, often due to the subtle and internalized nature of their experiences. "Julie shares profound insights from her personal journey and professional assessments, emphasizing how these experiences can profoundly impact…

People in this episode

Host: Douglas Eby

Guest: Julie Bjelland

Topics covered

• autism
• high sensitivity
• women
• neurodiversity
• mental health

Keywords

• autistic women
• supercomputer brain
• high intelligence
• neurodivergent
• mental health challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: HSP and Neurodivergent Podcast, Episode 190-The Hidden World of Autistic Women

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