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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 45 MIN

Women's Wellbeing: Miss Diagnosis

from Embracing the Mind · host Embracing the Mind

It was only in 1980 that the term 'hysteria', so often applied as a catch-all for emotional women, was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. These oversimplifications created a context where women became experts at masking - hiding symptoms for fear of dismissal or worse, lobotomy.Today, we'll be talking about the impact of masking on the diagnosis pathway for neurodivergence.CW: This episode contains references to mental health issues.Embrace is supported by its principal partner, Rio Tinto, and Channel 7 Telethon Trust.

It was only in 1980 that the term 'hysteria', so often applied as a catch-all for emotional women, was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. These oversimplifications created a context where women became experts at masking - hiding symptoms for fear of dismissal or worse, lobotomy.Today, we'll be talking about the impact of masking on the diagnosis pathway for neurodivergence.CW: This episode contains references to mental health issues.Embrace is supported by its principal partner, Rio Tinto, and Channel 7 Telethon Trust.

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