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Tallulah Willis Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Autism as an Adult

The 30-year-old made the announcement on Instagram while sharing a cute throwback video with her father, Bruce Willis.

Phil Faraone/VMN18/Getty Images For Comedy CentralAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition characterized by challenges in social interaction, communication, and behavior. A 2019 study focusing on adult women diagnosed with autism revealed that many had struggled with feelings of being "wrong," "broken," or "bad" before receiving a diagnosis, which facilitated a shift towards self-compassion. Among the responses was a comment from her sister, Scout LaRue Willis, who noted Tallulah's stimming behavior in the video -- a term referring to self-stimulatory actions often associated with autism spectrum disorder.

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