I recently was invited to participate in an interview on a podcast, Today’s Autistic Moment, to talk about Autistic Adults and Gaslighting – a form of manipulation and abuse by which the abuser makes the individual being abused doubt their own reality.

Self-Care: Navigating Trust – Today’s Autistic Moment: A Podcast for Autistic Adults by An Autistic Adult

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the full transcriptsIn the first episode of the Summer of Self-Care Series, Dr. Megan Anna Neff and Philip talked about Self-Care: Managing Our Nervous System. During the second installment, Carole Jean Whittington and I talked about Self-Care: Practicing and the power of the Pause. In this episode Dr. Jessica Hickstedand Philip are going to talk about another hot spot for many Autistic Adults called Navigating Trust. Continuing to build upon the two shows from April about boundaries, our boundaries are very important as Autistic Adults decide whothey will or will not trust. Autistics must respect their boundaries and practice saying “no,” and being aware of red flags, particularly online. Jessica and Philip will talk about addressing the impact of societal biases, and the need for Autistics to trust their instincts, and seek safe spaces for self-care and support.

1. Self-Care: Navigating Trust 01:14:03
2. Self-Care: Practicing the Pause 01:01:52
3. Self-Care: Managing Your Nervous System 01:16:15
4. Maintaining Safe Autistic Queer Spaces 01:09:36
5. Proud, Autistic & Queer 01:14:00

A Program Script and Interview Transcript for this show can be found on todaysautisticmoment.com/podcast-episodes/ein/.

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation and abuse by which the abuser makes the individual being abused doubt their own reality. Gaslighting occurs by lies and cover ups designed to suggest that the person experiencing the abuse has no understanding of themselves, who they are, what they need and how to manage relationships and their everyday lives.

Autistic Adults experience gaslighting with regards to their sensory processing, questioning whether they are Autistic at all, and spoken to as if they are incompetent at living their lives.

Lyric Holmans, the Neurodivergent Rebel joins Philip to talk about what gaslighting is, and how to self advocate to do some self healing and protect themselves.