Autistic people are much more likely to experience PTSD, especially dissociative and complex types. Here I discuss the different types of PTSD, my personal experiences with it as an autistic woman, and the relationship between autism and PTSD.

00:00 Introduction
00:37 Autism and PTSD research
01:29 Symptoms of PTSD
01:53 Differing opinions on PTSD (WHO and APA)
02:09 Dissociative PTSD (DSM-5)
02:51 TW - My experience with dissociative PTSD
04:32 Complex PTSD (ICD-11)
05:17 TW - My experience with complex PTSD
05:54 TW - My experience with PTSD
06:37 Contributors to developing PTSD
07:04 Autistic experiences that can contribute to developing PTSD
08:51 Autistic traits that can contribute to developing PTSD
09:41 Getting help

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