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Interoception and alexithymia

The Neurodivergent Woman

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The Importance of Social Communication in Autistic Girls

Girls and women can experience alexithymia, particularly if they're on the spectrum. It's really common for autistic girls to have many more sick days than their neurotypical peers. And often that internal kind of overwhelmed or emotional distress is manifested physically in the bodies of individuals who struggle with their interception.

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