Medically reviewed by Aleesha Grier, PsyD Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, ...

Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments are more difficult for autistic people, but new research shows that this ...

A recent study published in Nature Mental Health suggests that middle-aged and older adults with elevated autistic traits tend to experience an increased risk of worsening anxiety as they age. The ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

Autism—a neurological and developmental disorder that impacts communication, learning, and behavior—is being discussed (on podcasts or via neurodivergent influencers or hashtags) and diagnosed more ...

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...