SCOUT· 69%1h 20m·2026-10-12·Mental HealthNo.1 Autism Expert: The Darkest Side Of Autism Nobody Talks About | Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is a British clinical psychologist and world-renowned expert on autism. In this deeply personal and eye-opening conversation, we explore the hidden struggles of being autistic, from the loneliness of feeling different and the emotional cost of masking to the link between autism,…
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