An Autistic Guide to Alexithymia – Take Back Control & Thrive

“Alexithymia, also known as emotional blindness, is a neuropsychological phenomenon characterized by significant challenges in recognizing, expressing, sourcing, and describing one’s emotions. It is associated with difficulties in attachment and interpersonal relations. While there is no scientific consensus on its classification as a personality trait, medical symptom, or mental disorder, alexithymia is highly prevalent among autistic individuals ), with a prevalence ranging from 50% to 85%.”