‘Skins’ Alum Megan Prescott Opens Up About Autism Diagnosis & Pushes For “More Conversations About Autism In Women”

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Megan Prescott is best known for starring as Katie Finch in the British series Skins in Seasons 3 and 4. Thirteen years after the show ended, the star is opening up about being diagnosed with autis…

in Seasons 3 and 4. Thirteen years after the show ended, the star is opening up about being diagnosed with autism.

Prescott feels that some people downplay her diagnosis as if it’s “not a big deal because it’s something everyone experiences and you’re just not as good at dealing with it.” The formerstar makes the argument that giving little importance to the diagnosis is “why rates of anxiety and depression in autistic people are so huge.”

 

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That is Megan’s sister, Kathryn, in the photo you chose.

Or we could talk about the amount of undiagnosed adults regardless of them being male or female 🤷🏼‍♂️

Or we can talk about the mis-/over-diagnosis that's been going up because of the DSM...

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