6 Obscure Signs Of Autism That Psychiatrists Secretly Look For | Dr Amber Sadiq

What if the things you've criticised yourself for your entire life... weren't flaws at all?

What if struggling to make simple decisions, feeling overwhelmed by change, or caring so deeply about fairness weren't personality quirks, but signs your brain has been working differently all along?

Today I'm joined by Dr Fareeha Amber Sadiq (known as Dr Amber), Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at Eleos Clinic. She has assessed hundreds of autistic individuals and has helped countless people finally understand why they've always felt different.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:54 Why Every Decision Feels So Overwhelming

06:24 Why Autistic People Need Predictability

09:04 Why Injustice Feels Physically Painful

19:19 When You Can't Start... But Can't Stop Either

23:17 The Secret to Switching Between Tasks

25:43 The Autism Trait Everyone Calls Laziness

27:33 The Shutdown Nobody Sees

32:57 Tiimo Advert

34:17 The Hidden Reason Some People Can Mask for Decades

36:08 Why So Many People Don't Realise They're Autistic

41:14 How Masking Slowly Erases Your Identity

43:13 The Most Emotional Part of an Autism Assessment

45:15 The Moment People Realise They've Been Masking Their Entire Life

50:56 The One Sentence That Makes Psychiatrists Think "Autism"

54:15 The Autism Assessment Reactions I'll Never Forget

57:22 Washing Machine of Woes (Audience Questions)

01:03:02 A Letter to My Younger Self

Download Dr. Sadiq’s free guide, Could This Be Me?, which explains why so many autistic adults were missed for decades, and what clarity could look like for you 👉 https://www.eleosclinic.com/wondering

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Producer: Timon Woodward 

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer editor: Ryan Faber

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