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Autistic Menopause

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What to expect

Having menopausal symptoms as an autistic person can feel isolating and confusing. You might be wondering why you are feeling so lost or why your experience doesn't seem anything like other people's.

Here to provide you with clarity are Dr. Rachel Moseley, who is autistic herself, and Professor Julie Gamble-Turner, who has personal experience of the menopause. They combine their years of experience researching autism, health and wellbeing to bring you this indispensable book. Drawing on the powerful voices of sixteen autistic experts, chapters cover everything from understanding why being autistic will affect your experience of the menopause to advice about finding the strategies that work for you and seeking help. You will learn how the menopause can cause changes to your emotions, attention and memory as well as affect things like sensory issues, masking and communication, giving you tools to manage changes effectively and, most importantly, provide reassurance that you're not alone.

Whether you're an autistic person currently going through the menopause, are not yet menopausal, or have come out the other side, this book provides the knowledge and support you have been missing.

Critics Review

A much-needed and supportive book for autistic people, their colleagues and families, with revelatory explanations of the neurological changes around menopause - and how understanding them can be positive too.
Kate Muir, Author of 'How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis'
Groundbreaking and essential, Autistic Menopause bridges research, lived experience, and practical advice. A must-have for autistic people, their allies, and health professionals.
Dr Michelle Garnett - Clinical Psychologist - PhD (Psych), Founder and Director of Attwood & Garnett Events, AuDHD
This is THE book that autistic woman have been waiting for. Probably the most important autism book this year that will changes the lives of menopausal autistic women.
Sarah Hendrickx, author of Women and Girls on the Autistic Spectrum, 2nd edition.
A vital, compassionate guide through the messy (and often maddening!) reality of autistic peri/menopause. Validating, empowering, and long overdue - this book breaks the silence around the life-changing hormonal plot twist no one warned us about.
Steph Jones – author of The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy, Neurodevelopmental Consultant & Diagnostician
Forget everything you've heard about menopause. This isn't about hot flushes and accepting decline, it's about your brain rewiring itself, and why that's harder when you're autistic. Honest, hopeful, and practical. The book that turns 'what if this breaks me?' into 'okay, I can prepare for this.
Pooky Knightsmith, autistic author and speaker (not yet perimenopausal, but preparing)
This is a powerful read! I recognised my own experience on every page and appreciate the gender inclusive language. This is a very necessary and useful book.
Tania Glyde, counsellor/psychotherapist and founder of the Queer Menopause Project.
Author Rachel Moseley and Julie Gamble-Turner
Narrator Arabella Arnott
Duration 7 hours and 52 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399816342
Format Audiobook
Publisher John Murray Press
Genre Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Coping with physical impairments / disability, Women’s health
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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