# The health gap no one talks about

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Podcast: [Ladies, We Need To Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876)
Published: 2026-06-03T04:07:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/autism-health-gap/106736872
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Duration seconds: 1740

## Resource

For all her life, Chloe Hayden, star of Heartbreak High, has struggled to get doctors to take her health complaints seriously. And she’s not alone. Autistic women have poorer physical and mental health than neurotypical people. From shorter life expectancy to higher rates of suicide, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance abuse. In this episode Grace speaks to autistic women about being misunderstood and misdiagnosed and the toll this has taken on her health. She also investigates the root causes behind these co-occurring conditions and how medical and social systems can better support autistic women and girls to be healthier and live their best lives. Listen to more from the Autistic AF with Grace Tame series: Either I'm autistic, or I'm a cat Girls don't get autism The relationship spectrum Watch the first episode on ABC Australia YouTube .

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