A lone or lonely life? Lived experiences of loneliness in autistic women. Autistic people experience depression, anxiety, and suicidality to a greater extent than non-autistic people. Loneliness has b

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A lone or lonely life? Lived experiences of loneliness in autistic women. Autistic people experience depression, anxiety, and suicidality to a greater extent than non-autistic people. Loneliness has been shown to be an important, causally contributing factor that can exacerbate suffering. Yet, experiences of loneliness in autism remain poorly understood; particularly in the case of autistic women, who are often un-, mis-, or late-diagnosed due to the dominant male-based conception of autism. In redressing this problematic gap, the aim of this project is to characterise experiences of loneliness in autistic women by prioritising their own voices; to determine what these reveal about the autistic self in relation to others; and to use this knowledge to improve the well-being of autistic women across the lifespan.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 5003 - Philosophy. Lead: Dr Emily Hughes