During this episode, Mona is joined by her guest co-host, Dr. Bronwyn Wilson. Together, they share information about masking and camouflaging from the neurotypical/non-autistic perspective.
Some of the topics addressed include:
- What masking looked like in our families and relationships.
- How unknown neurodiversity impacts masking and camouflaging.
- Masking to avoid conflict and as a coping mechanism.
- Camouflaging or masking with others, but not at home.
- How the mask comes off when a relationship moves to a deeper level.
- The disconnect "behind closed doors" and what others see outside the relationship.
- Masking when you don't know the answer or you don’t want to get it wrong.
- Working "with" your partner to "work out" the challenges with masking.
- The importance of having the intrinsic motivation to change.
- The 3 things that can make change possible.
- Increased knowledge and understanding can lead to making informed decisions.
- Are women better at camouflaging because they want to fit in more?
- Masking is exhausting and can contribute to fear and anxiety.
- The impact of un-masking quickly.
- Understanding the importance of down time to unmask and re-charge.
- When you understand and accept each other's differences the mask can come off.
If you want to contact Bron, or order a copy of her book, check out her website at: www.bronwilson.com. You can also buy her e-book on Amazon.
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