The two conditions are not related. Alexithymia is defined as difficulty in experiencing, expressing and describing emotional responses. At first glance, people may assume autism and alexithymia are similar. They are not!
Autism is so misunderstood – and there is no bigger misunderstanding than what people believe about autism and emotions. Autistic individuals feel and experience emotions, more profoundly, much more profoundly, than we realize.

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Doctor Andrea Libutti, MD answers your questions on autism