Christine McGuinness's new documentary Unmasking My Autism has been praised by viewers for shedding light on the challenges facing women with autism and drawing attention to the way many young girls "mask" having the disorder. The documentary, which aired on BBC One on Wednesday, March 15, explored the untold stories of several women with autism and described how they'd often been misdiagnosed, felt misunderstood by society and medical professionals, and had faced a wide range of challenges which affected their lives pre-diagnosis - and continue to affect them now.
During the documentary, Christine opened up about her own diagnosis, which came in 2021 when she was 33, and met several women who had faced similar feelings and experiences to her growing up, and in more recent times. Viewers heard many of the women had struggled to receive an accurate diagnosis for their conditions and, when they finally did, they felt it was a "lightbulb moment" and things in their life suddenly made sense.
Viewers have particularly praised Christine, now 34, for "laying bare" her autism journey - and have thanked her for "shining a light on the daily struggles and challenges that autistic people face".
