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Burnout is a problem at once induced and approved by capitalism

Are you ever looking for someone to give you permission to just take a beat and relax? Dr. Devon Price joins Mom2Mom with Maria Sansone to give it to you. The...

Roughly 2% of adults in the nation have autism spectrum disorder – that’s about 5.4 million people over 18. And a lot of them go through life masking, which is any attempt or strategy “to hide your disability.”

For people with autism, simply existing in a neurotypical world can be exhausting. Many learn early on to employ certain strategies to fit in with others, a tactic often referred to as masking. Social psychologist Devon Price, author of Unmasking Autism, spoke to Eric Garcia on Life Kit about the freedom that comes from doing the opposite: unmasking. Price says neurodivergent people can find greater self-acceptance by getting in touch with the person they were before they started trying to fit i...

How “unmasking” leads to freedom for autistic and other neurodivergent people

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Autistic people are constantly forced to suppress who they are as a means of pleasing a neurotypical world. Social psychologist Devon Price not only wants to give them permission to take off that mask and be themselves, but believes that doing so allows everyone to lead happier lives.

Masking is a common coping mechanism employed by autistic people in an attempt to fit into a neurotypical society. While masking is widely employed by many autistic people, for people in marginalized groups — including women, people of color and LGBTQ+ people — might feel even more compelled to camouflage their disability.

Devon Price's 'Unmasking Autism' advocates for a radical solution that amounts to common sense: Autistic adults should feel free to be themselves.

Loyola University Chicago Professor Devon Price's book, "Unmasking Autism," discusses how painful it was to hide that he is autistic.