Autistic & Losing Friendships

Losing friends is painful for anyone, but for autistic individuals, the experience can be particularly challenging and isolating.

Friendships for autistic people may differ from non-autistic people in the way they are defined and the needs and expectations of friends.

Autistic individuals, like everyone else, often desire to form and maintain meaningful friendships. However, navigating the social world presents unique challenges due to differences in communication, social interaction, and sensory processing.

Neurodiversity is the concept that there is natural variation in how human brains function. It refers to neurocognitive differences such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more that have both strengths and struggles.