Today’s episode is about Camouflaging or Masking and how it can be detrimental to your mental health.
There is a lot of research on those on the Autism Spectrum looking at the motivation to camouflage, the tools used, and how it is both successful and harmful. Our goal is to look at how we all camouflage in some way whether it be by coloring our hair, our personality or behavior, our gender, race, color, our illnesses and for some those who have cosmetic surgery. Our guest, Bryan Archilla, will talk about his firsthand experience with camouflaging and his late diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Connect with Bryan Archilla
Email: bryan@coffeecutstudios.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-archilla-25a09b17a/
Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/bryanthebrownman/
Resources and Citations Related to the Podcast
American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
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Hull, L., Levy, L., Lai, MC. et al. Is social camouflaging associated with anxiety and depression in autistic
adults?. Molecular Autism 12, 13 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00421-1
Hull L, Petrides KV, Allison C, Smith P, Baron-Cohen S, Lai MC, Mandy W. "Putting on My Best Normal": Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Aug;47(8):2519-2534. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3166-5. PMID: 28527095; PMCID:
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Lorenz, S., Hull, L. Do All of Us Camouflage? Exploring Levels of Camouflaging and Mental Health Well-Being in the General Population. Trends in Psychol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-024-00357-4
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Emotional Costs of Hiding Your True Identity.” Psychology Today, Matt Huston, 22 June 2019,
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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios - Bryan Archilla
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Writing Editor: Bree Fortney
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