James Mulcahy

Nov 2, 2023 | liebertpub.com | Lisa Quadt |Gemma A. Williams |James Mulcahy |Dennis Larsson

Introduction Loneliness negatively affects physical and mental health, both in neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals.1,2 However, rates of loneliness are up to four times higher in autistic than nonautistic individuals,3 and autistic individuals have a greater vulnerability to the negative physical and psychological consequences of loneliness.4 At the same time, stereotypes persist that autistic people, in contrast to nonautistic individuals, are unmotivated to seek out meaningful...