“I Wasn’t Broken — I Just Didn’t Have the Words” What Late Autism Diagnosis Teaches Us About Masking, Burnout, and Working With Our Brains
For decades, Dr. Kristen Williamson did everything “right.” She was the good kid. The high-functioning adult. The capable professional. And yet, beneath the surface, she was exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed — and constantly wondering why life felt harder for her than it seemed to be for everyone else. It wasn’t until age 39 that she received […]