Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Helped Comic Hannah Gadsby ‘Be Kinder’ To Herself

"In many ways I appear very good at being social," says comic Hannah Gadsby. "But it

Growing up, the comic — known for her Nanette stand-up special — struggled to read social cues. She says her 2016 diagnosis “shifted the way that I understood myself.” Her latest special is Douglas.

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Growing up, the comic — known for her Nanette stand-up special — struggled to read social cues. She says her 2016 diagnosis “shifted the way that I understood myself.” Her latest special is Douglas.