Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing

Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing is written by Dr Luke Beardon. It is presented as a practical guide focused on autistic wellbeing.

Key details

• Non-fiction guide for autistic adults, including those who suspect they might be autistic
• Addresses anxiety, stress and worry in everyday settings such as work, university and social situations
• Includes strategies autistic people can use to help minimise anxiety
• Provides guidelines for people who live with or work with autistic people
• Emphasises that autism is not behaviour while recognising increased anxiety risks specific to autism

Synopsis

This book explores how everyday situations that may seem straightforward to predominantly neurotypical people can create significant stress, anxiety and worry for autistic adults. It considers a range of environments, including work, university, shops, unfamiliar places and different types of relationships, where feeling overwhelmed can be a recurring experience.

Dr Luke Beardon sets out an optimistic and readable approach, offering clear strategies intended to help autistic people minimise anxiety and live more comfortably amid what can feel like noise and chaos. It also outlines practical guidelines and mission statements for those around autistic people, with the aim of supporting needs that differ from their own and moving towards a more inclusive world.