Autistic masking – Divergent Voices

At a glance

  • 00:12 – What is masking? 
  • 10:05 – Learning to unmask
  • 17:04 – Masking as a trauma response
  • 22:06 – The impact of masking

In this episode of Divergent Voices, Purple Ella speaks to Dr Hannah Hayward and Emily-Katy about why autistic people mask and how to approach the process of unmasking. They explore the role of feeling safe in the need to mask, and the difference between autistic masking and simply adapting to different situations.

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