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Menopause and autism: ‘I’ve no doubt that there is a relationship between hormones and neurodivergence’

It is estimated that one in five people globally are neurodivergent. Dubliner Clare McAfee is one of them. Diagnosed as autistic 18 months ago, and currently being assessed for ADHD, she lives with Baguette, a miniature dachshund whom she describes as “a very sweet dog who can tell when I’m not feeling well and will insist on having a cuddle. She stinks up my couch, but that’s entirely forgivable”.

It is estimated that one in five people globally are neurodivergent. Dubliner Clare McAfee is one of them. Diagnosed as autistic 18 months ago, and currently being assessed for ADHD, she lives with Baguette, a miniature dachshund whom she describes as “a very sweet dog who can tell when I’m not feeling well and will insist on having a cuddle.

She stinks up my couch, but that’s entirely forgivable”. Clare was bullied in school. “I think it’s pretty common for neurodivergent individuals to have an alien feeling, like they don’t belong” the 42-year-old says.

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