Women and people of color have often been overlooked in diagnoses and in stereotypical depictions of autism in media, said advocates and autistic adults.
While autism is traditionally associated with diagnosis in childhood, more and more adults on social media say they are autistic. "And that's how it was with me, unfortunately, you know, having those anxiety attacks for months." "It basically takes a mental crisis to get diagnosed," Marchuk, now 32, said. Marchuck realized that her anxiety attacks were a symptom of sensory issues related to autism, she said. At 31 years old, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Marchuck took a leave of absence to figure out what was going on. The anxiety attacks, leaving her sweaty and panicked, wouldn't stop. Working at Starbucks, she was bombarded with loud noises such as the whirr of the coffee machines, the music playing, and the conversations among customers. Watch Video: People with autism learn to speak with hands.ĭETROIT – It wasn't until Ashley Marchuck started experiencing frequent anxiety attacks at work – almost every day – that she started to suspect she might be autistic.
0 kommentar(er)
