Autism is more often diagnosed in adulthood. The disorder is now suddenly being recognized at age 30+ Yero found that among adults diagnosed for the first time, an increasing number of women are women. Doctors explain this by saying that in childhood, girls adapt to their environment and hide their developmental traits, so the disorder is not noticed for a long time. It is possible to suspect autism years later: at a meeting with a psychologist or after an internet test. The diagnosis is then reviewed and confirmed by a specialist psychiatrist. This happened to a 30-year-old resident of St. Petersburg. After a year of meetings, the psychologist suggested she had an autism spectrum disorder and recommended testing. The girl got a high score and then saw a psychiatrist who specialized in autism and ADHD. The doctor confirmed the diagnosis. Such cases are not rare: women hide their characteristics even from themselves for years, and the constant need to adapt to society leads to exhaustion, anxiety and depression over time. As Yekaterina Mann, president of the Center for Autism Problems, told us, this behavior is called "camouflage." That's why sometimes ASD can only be recognized in adulthood.