Other mental health concerns that may co-occur with autism include
- Trauma
- ADHD
- Burnout
- Anxiety and Sensory Overload (and meltdowns/shutdowns)
Seizures, migraine and visual snow syndrome*, or Dysautonomia and POTS can exascerbate anxiety and depression in some individuals with Autism.
*Note visual snow syndrome, like trauma, can be associated with dissociation, derealisation and depersonalisation.
- Learn more https://adult-autism.health.harvard.edu/resources/anxiety-and-depression/ ↩︎