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Strypey strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz

@autistics

to @digitalcortex for the infographic;

https://mastodon.social/@digitalcortex/116507222057290945

... and @ashiel for the transcription I used as alt text;

https://eldritch.cafe/@ashiel/116509700956338464

Masking has a physical cost: years of suppressing who you are doesn’t stay in the mind. HPA axis dysregulation: Chronic masiking elevates long‐term cortisol, eventually fatiguing the stress‐response system. Elevated autoimmune & chronic illness rates: Autistic adults show significantly higher rates of autoimmune, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal disorders linked to chronic masking stress. Identity erosion & self‐loss: Long‐term masking causes loss of authentic preferences, communication style, and sense of self. Chronic physical exhaustion: Masking is a measurable resource drain, with participants reporting physical collapse and multi‐day recovery after sustained social performance. Performing neurotypicality for years is a chronic stressor. The body keeps the score. digital cortex.io

Wouter Verhelst wouter
@strypey
I agree with the message, but I read "masking" first as the type involving ffp2 etc things and so I was very confused when it started talking about autism 😂
@autistics @ashiel
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Dagnabbit, Pascaline! 💥 pascaline@mastodon.nl

@wouter

Same 😹

@ashiel @autistics @strypey