The Before, During, And After of Anxiety

Anxiety is something many autistic individuals experience—but it doesn’t always look the same from one person to the next.

Anxiety can become increasingly common for autistic people as they grow older. Life’s responsibilities, social expectations, uncertainty, and accumulated experiences can all contribute to feelings of worry that affect daily life in different ways.

Anxious thoughts may become focused on the past through regrets or difficult memories, on the present through overwhelming situations and day-to-day pressures, or on the future through fear of the unknown and uncertainty about what lies ahead. While everyone’s experience is unique, recognizing these different forms of anxiety is an important step toward understanding and supporting autistic individuals with empathy and compassion.

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