ADHD Chatter
ADHD Chatter
Alex Partridge
6 Obscure Signs Of Autism That Psychiatrists Secretly Look For | Dr Amber Sadiq
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Aug 3, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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Why Every Decision Feels So Overwhelming
Why Autistic People Need Predictability
Why Injustice Feels Physically Painful
When You Can't Start... But Can't Stop Either
The Secret to Switching Between Tasks
The Autism Trait Everyone Calls Laziness
The Shutdown Nobody Sees
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The Hidden Reason Some People Can Mask for Decades
Why So Many People Don't Realise They're Autistic
How Masking Slowly Erases Your Identity
The Most Emotional Part of an Autism Assessment
The Moment People Realise They've Been Masking Their Entire Life
The One Sentence That Makes Psychiatrists Think "Autism"
The Autism Assessment Reactions I'll Never Forget
Washing Machine of Woes (Audience Questions)
A Letter to My Younger Self
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What if the things you've criticised yourself for your entire life... weren't flaws at all?
What if struggling to make simple decisions, feeling overwhelmed by change, or caring so deeply about fairness weren't personality quirks, but signs your brain has been working differently all along?
Today I'm joined by Dr Fareeha Amber Sadiq (known as Dr Amber), Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at Eleos Clinic. She has assessed hundreds of autistic individuals and has helped countless people finally understand why they've always felt different.
Chapters:
Download Dr. Sadiq’s free guide, Could This Be Me?, which explains why so many autistic adults were missed for decades, and what clarity could look like for you πŸ‘‰ https://www.eleosclinic.com/wondering
Find Dr Sadiq on Instagram πŸ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/eleos_clinic/
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription πŸ‘‰ https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' πŸ‘‰ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Order Alex’s book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria πŸ‘‰ https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward 
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
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