
Demand Avoidance & Autism
My Friend Autism
How to Avoid Demand Avoidance in Law School
Orion dropped out of law school due to 'demand avoidance' He also avoids appointments that include travel or specific times. These kind of things can cause him to shut down, he says. Orion: As an autistic person you might experience demand avoidance as a trigger. It's going to be for work or school or friends. You probably were aware of it now but weren't aware of it at the time. Experiencing situations of demand avoidance may have a diagnosable form of PDA (paedo-disease-causing disorder), which is where people with autism are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.
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