Em Rusciano 'proud to be neurodivergent' after autism diagnosis trends now
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Em Rusciano was formally diagnosed with autism last week, just over a year after being diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
In an emotional episode of her Emsolation podcast this week, the media personality said she was 'proud to be neurodivergent' and now had a better understanding of her past behaviour.
Reintroducing herself to her listeners, the 43-year-old said: 'My name is Em Rusciano, I'm a writer, a singer, a stand-up comedian, a podcaster, a maximalist power queen.'
In an emotional episode of her Emsolation podcast, Em Rusciano said she was 'proud to be neurodivergent' and now had a better understanding of her past behaviour
She then added: 'I am also an autistic person and I have ADHD!'
Em explained that she'd just received her official diagnosis for autism, having previously self-diagnosed herself with the condition.
While she was unsure whether or not she wanted an official diagnosis from a doctor, she ultimately decided that it was in her best interest to do so.
'I think with my brain especially, I need rules and if someone who is smarter than me and better than me at this topic assesses me for many hours and says, "Yes, you are autistic," then I have to accept that.'
