Jake Webber Opens Up About Autism Diagnosis

[@Shep11110]

The way he talks about his experience is so nice. I really appreciate it as a neurodivergent person myself and it makes me accept myself more :’)

[@saraxg21]

My son is autistic and this is really eye opening. Thank you Jake for sharing

[@gee_on_wheels]

As an autistic person myself, johnnie and Jake's videos are one of my safe programmes. I've always struggled with making friends. Hopefully 1 day I Will have a friendship like Jake and Johnnie's 😁🖤 I was also told when I was younger that I wasn't autistic because I was making a eye contact. 16 years later they are Wrong

[@S_J_banana]

Same here

[@garlic1710]

My parents tried to get me diagnosed when I was a toddler and the person said I couldn't have it bc I make eye contact and respond to my name 😐 (Being afab also makes it harder to get diagnosed) And my family doesn't have the resources to get me diagnosed and even tho ik I mostly likely have it I wish I could tell ppl that I do without feeling like a fraud

[@gee_on_wheels]

@@garlic1710 When you tell people that you are autistic, they just think about cis boys. But the signs are different in AFAB,s

[@sadie7342]

I make eye contact because all my life I was yelled at to look in eyes. People forget that just because you’re autistic doesn’t mean the world moves that way too. With conditioning and trying to fit in you create a mask to protect yourself from being the odd one out

[@pokemoon7367]

Jake and jonnie I watch when I get meltdowns and get overstimulated

[@JessClare432]

I could listen to Jake talk about his autism for hours because I can relate to so much of what he’s saying with my own autism, but it’s also so different at the same time.

[@leaffairy4283]

fr! representation of ppl who experience it similarly and where it's not visible to everyone is so important as someone who feels quite isolated from others at times, even in the community. learning about musicians and artists that are successful and well liked who are also autistic has also been really helpful for me recently!!!

[@izzyyy9764]

i need to listen to him for hours cuz i'm doing a report on autism and using him as an example lmao

[@pokemoon7367]

SAMEE

[@mac_ni_ghairadh]

I didn’t get diagnosed with ADHD until i was 21 because it’s harder to spot in females (although if you look up the signs in females, I match pretty much all of them, so if somebody had just bothered to look into it, it would have made my adolescence so much easier) also everybody always told me I was just anxious even though I knew it was more than that. I had to work really hard and spend a lot of money just to get in the room with a doctor. Once I got the diagnosis nothing changed initially. I wasn’t in therapy, couldn’t get meds. But even just having my thoughts confirmed was such a weight lifted off my shoulders. So I completely understand what Jake is saying. Sometimes you just need someone to say “you’re not making this up. This is why you are the way that you are. It’s not all just in your head”

[@epicleak]

yess 🙌🙌

[@berriexcream]

Omg same

[@kristasweetleaf5695]

As a mom of a son with autism, im so glad Jake did this interview. Thank you

[@Ues444]

I had a very similar experience with my autism and diagnosis! Glad to have this kind of representation

[@Sarah7193]

Everything Jake is saying is pretty much describing my childhood. I always knew something wasn’t right and that I wasn’t like everyone else. I did so many tests growing up, and a little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with autism and adhd. It’s a lot harder for girl and women to be diagnosed. I am just like Jake in the sense that I had to teach myself these skills in order to come across as normal. I have always been mentally younger than my real age and to this day I am a 23 year old woman but feel like I’m in the body of an emotional 8 year old. I’m so glad more people are talking so openly and honestly about this

[@tobyisaracoon]

I'm also autistic and work with kids on the spectrum. I deeply relate to jake and appreciate him telling us his experience.

[@elizabethrose644]

wish my psychologist had that dedication. i did it through video call and he just said it’s obvious to him when people are autistic because of the way they talk and i’m talking normally to him. i was a little surprised when jake came out with this diagnosis for the same reason, he seems so normal on camera. i might never know what’s wrong with me, but i’m proud of jake for speaking about it so openly

[@GeneralDame77]

Women tend to get undiagnosed more compared to men. My mom was diagnosed when she was in her late 30s to early 40s. I send lots of compassion your way❤

[@mailekeech7595]

Try doing ur own research and use ur own experiences to diagnose yourself, im self diagnosed. Its valid. Why pay for someone to tell u who u are

[@rhysiescups]

@@mailekeech7595diagnoses open the door to accommodations in the workplace/school and validation to those who trust the efficacy of clinical diagnosis. I personally prefer the term “self suspecting” but I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with self diagnosis as long as said person has actually done extensive research and recognizes the limitations of their own perception.

[@GeneralDame77]

@mailekeech7595 You can do all the research you want, but it wouldn't be wise to "diagnose yourself". There are disabilities that mimic autism like NVLD. That is why it is always best to see a professional and express your concerns so that they can assess you properly.

[@Toasted_Bread04]

@@mailekeech7595 self diagnosis is not valid, especially if you’re using Google. :) I think I have autism but I do not and will not say I have it until I’m diagnosed by a medical professional!!

[@jessicarutkowski8846]

I looooove this. I'm so happy that Jake is so open about his autism diagnosis. Having disabilities can be a struggle. Having friendship issues because of your disabilitie(s) can be even harder. Jake helps people (including myself) feel much less alone when he is so open and also when he is so comfortable about his diagnosis. ❤ He deserves lots of credit for that. He's inspiring. ❤

[@sillyfilly5528]

I feel him, as an autistic person it’s hard to do friendship, even after being diagnosed i still struggle all the time with these types of feelings but it is better to know then to not know that I’m different than others around me.

[@pokemoon7367]

I completely understand! Even after getting diagnosed in 6th grade (I’m in high school now) I still find making friends to be hard

[@PsychologicallyDamagedGremlin]

a thought I will always share as someone trying to get an autism diagnosis is this (it applies to all neurodivergences). A diagnosis will not make someone think they are different, they will know that anyway. Instead they will be able to see that they are struggling with certain things because they have ASD, ADHD, BPD or the like instead of thinking that they are just stupid, useless, oversensitive, overreacting or just not trying hard enough.

[@nattokki]

I was recently diagnosed with autism and I hope one day I can grow up and be confident in myself and completely own who I am like Jake ❤

[@isacolivares]

I'm glad he's being so honest.

[@tylerparker5890]

This is exactly what happened to me.. originally I was diagnosed with adhd but I was looking around at other people with adhd and would open up to them and most of them couldn’t relate I always felt like it was something more and I was right

[@Jinxsbombs]

i can relate to jake a lot, like no matter what i went through i always was like man what is wrong with me, why do i have this certain behavior pattern or just feelings that i dont understand. but now im 20, and i look back on my life as a kid and it makes so much sense of why im autistic and its much easier to know why i feel the way i do. and its always nice to hear that im not alone in that.

[@livvlife]

I’m glad he was open about this because ableism like that happens often in diagnosis problems when stereotypes are used. I’m happy for him and how positive but honest he has been about it as an autistic person msyelf

[@jupegiggles2]

What ableism? If you mean people saying “it’s all in your head” they’re just mistakenly wrong

[@livvlife]

@@jupegiggles2 ableism is basically discrimination,prejudice, dislike, or ignorance against disabled people, weather it be a physical disability or an invisible one.

[@indigo-twin8459]

Hi, Zach! I just wanted to thank you for starting that radio show 17 years ago. I just discovered your show in the last four years and you've been a bright spot in my day since then. You have such a natural way with people, and you created a space of comfort where artists I admire can be truly open with you. Thank you for that. You are a beautiful human inside and out! ~ Indigo-Twin

[@pokemoon7367]

Jake is my idol, not just because he’s also autistic, and I am autistic, as well as having ADHD. I also listen to his music and pretty much have most of the Tinas merch. Jake, talking about autism feels like he’s just speaking directly to me about autism and I like it.

[@mckenna899]

i knew it i love him he’s so relatable

[@kevinkunzmann8782]

I have autism too

[@Sturniolo252]

@hairiseverythingI don’t have autism/ I am not autistic, however my friend does have autism and she always said when she was younger she was bullied for it so now she says “it’s not something I have it’s something I am” however for other people it may be the other way round as in they don’t they it makes them they just think they have it. Sorry to jump in and answer this as it was not directed towards me, however I just thought it may help. ❤

[@elizabethrose644]

@hairiseverything seems more polite and “correct” nowadays to say someone “has” autism or is on the spectrum rather than just calling them autistic. i think it’s because of how much the latter has been used to bully or insult people, especially kids. saying they “have” it makes it seem more like a condition and less like there’s something just fundamentally wrong with you. i do think different people prefer different things though. i personally used to get called autistic for my weirdness in middle school, and i’ve recently realized they might’ve been right. if i actually am autistic, stating it the way you are just makes me think back to those bullies and wouldn’t feel like the best way to describe it at all

[@Sturniolo252]

@hairiseverything Yeah of course! You seem like such a nice person and very understanding, have a brilliant day!!❤️

[@wyrdali3nb0y]

Bro I felt that when he said he had to basically keep fighting for the diagnosis. I'm doing the same because they have such an outdated way of testing the autism spectrum that a lot of autistic and audhd people don't get slapped on because they 'function normally' from a superficial perspective. Like he said it is something you'd see more when getting to know someone vs seeing them at a glance!

[@KarolinaBernolak]

Thank you for this video As Some with Austium i struggle with making friends and had to be in a specail program i finally was able to get some help from the government with money as i dont work since its hard finding work i to was diagonesd with ADHD and went to differnt Specailists Therepist since i was kid i was told i wouldnt be able to read write talk go to school i was always told you would not be able to do things and no but i have completed all those things in my life i saddly cant life on my own i have to live with my parents

[@alexjwbrlavdk-dz5oz]

2:05 hit so hard. it was so hard for me to get diagnosed, and even afterward its difficult to get people to take me seriously because "i understand social cues," but the reason is because my special interest is phsycology, so i know how people's minds work. i hate how you have to fit a certain stereotype in order to be taken seriously.

[@Mega_mett44-s4s]

I have ADHD so I can relate to all of this but I been bullied bc my ADHD by a fake friend but now I’m not friends with her and my real friends helped get through everything💕💕

[@sara_36511]

I get that feeling “feeling different” or that something doesn’t connect like the rest. But I have loads of friends and even are friends with parents neighbors! Might be the human experience or I might be on the spectrum 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Wilow-uj5ux]

I have autism and adhd to and I love you and Johnnie

[@mjreikiriot3302]

😭🫂So beautiful, so open, and so relatable. Thank you.

[@katiebunny3396]

He’s really amazing like he’s doing the right thing imo

[@VixxyMcN]

37 here struggled all my life both my boys are diagnosed the system in nz won't asses me as they don't do anything for adults.

[@oofermaster1721]

Me and jake have the same exact autism fr

[@naqpenda2130]

Now i know why i like this guy. Probably i also have adhd/autism and i tend to like those ppl. I feel his pain. I also didn’t know for a long time whats going on. Only the 3. Doc started to mention autism. Then when i looked more into things inrealized probably i have both and things make sense now. The realization don’t fix everything for sure but helps finding ways to handle my problems and also to be more nice with myself. I can be so angry at myself when i mess up things. For me also a relief that i found herbs/supplement what can help a bit ( i take rhodiola rosea, valerian, tirosine and other basic stuff like magnesium). Healthy diet, enough sleep and more exercise also helpful for me to feel better. I don’t hate it at all. I mean i like my way of thinking even if it’s strange for many but ppl like us i think can struggle a lot and we need to figure out how can we make our life better

[@Nettlesun]

... I've though for a while I have ADHD but this is really makinq me see the differences and similarities and I wish i could speak to my parents about it and I feel like they wouldn't get it. Also, where tf did all that hair come from😂😂❤

[@mariahconklin4150]

New subscriber here. I like this channel a lot.

[@oliviapinter9478]

Thank you Jake you're a G

[@e.j.b.3715]

My psychologist also "talked me out of it". I think that's outrageous

[@SarahG-vz3ki]

Mine did too.. said I seem fine and it’s just a.d.d but I didn’t make eye contact till highschool, didn’t talk till I was 3 and didn’t understand social cues

[@deb.almoli]

@@SarahG-vz3kiit sucks that these people just quickly reject the possibility of a proper diagnosis based on stereotypes and not on actually understanding each person as a different individual. Because obviously the experience will not be the literal exact same for everyone

[@SarahG-vz3ki]

@@deb.almoli exactly! They don’t understand that just because I seem like I don’t have it doesn’t mean I don’t not have it at all same goes for so many people it’s unfortunate

[@ilovekibumm]

guys i'm so happy i finally asked my mom if i could get screened and turns out my mom said she probably has it too as well as her dad😮😭😭😁 it definitely runs in my family lol

[@mvttgirl]

aw bless him

[@ifredbenson]

my doctor told my mum when i was a baby that i’d grow out of it ???? then in october 2021 i finally got diagnosed with autism. i was 14

[@mrs__webber]

❤

[@amakub1238]

I think I might have it aswell but I dont know what am im supposed to do, do I like go to a therapist and just say "I want to get tested for autism"

[@ThatKid-jb6zv]

I F-ING LOVE JAKE😃

[@marcuswright6533]

I’m Autistic too❤

[@xxmiadalyxx5489]

As an someone who is autistic I always had a feeling that Jake was when I used to watch his videos like years ago, I always understood him more and got his humour but I guess that’s just an autistic thing 😂

[@Ihrtkls]

Real I just feel sm different and odd one out etc from everyone else around me. I got y diagnosis I still feel like this lol help

[@BlueBabyAkaAj]

Yup when you unknowing mask so long and compensate its harder to get diagnosed

[@julke758]

audhd lets go i still cant get my diagnosis hahaha in my country..

[@emclouds]

australia?.

[@VixxyMcN]

New Zealand?

[@sinisterjes]

what the fuck I actually relate so much

[@hEy-bk6je]

He’s so cute

[@tytaylor1461]

He is too fine

[@lucydoran2470]

🥰

[@1800CAHFLOW]

What was the exact diagnosis like what kind of autism ?

[@ChrisannaKemp]

Just autism

[@corazondonquixote]

Whattttttt😮

[@charliestar5557]

what?

[@corazondonquixote]

@@charliestar5557 literally

[@charliestar5557]

@@corazondonquixote ok what do you mean by what though? it’s just a guy talking about his experience with his autism diagnosis what is confusing about that??

[@corazondonquixote]

@@charliestar5557 not that deep

[@charliestar5557]

@@corazondonquixote the hell? i don’t even know what you meant by “what”, i was literally asking, i can’t make anything a big deal if i don’t know what’s happening

[@Dan-B]

Why does he look like AI?…

[@Ihrtkls]

Why’d you put autism speaks logo as the thumbnail they’re rlly bad and controversial

[@shalini6402]

Jake is so kind and he doesn’t look like he has autism 😢

[@GoulGames]

tf is that meant to mean? autism doesn't have a "look"

[@deb.almoli]

what a weird thing to say, youre feeding into the same assumptions that make it difficult for some people to be taken seriously when they try to get diagnosed. Not everyone is the same or has the same experience

[@shalini6402]

I know chill but he does have autism and I’m being serious sorry if it look mean

[@shalini6402]

@@GoulGamesalso autism has a look I had a autistic kid in my class last year

[@GoulGames]

@@shalini6402 just because you knew someone with autism that looked it doesn’t mean it has a specific “look”

[@OzzMita]

i have autism now bc jake have autism

[@katyrockett]

Don't mess around with SSI bro I'm pissed 😡 autism happens but I'm having a thing about how u treat me as a fan. I'm not going away until you come clean about how much you can change your entitlment to shit on me u know what i do you know how to be more role modelish

[@NataliYa-1H]

What

[@katyrockett]

@@NataliYa-1H don't speak to me

[@NataliYa-1H]

@@katyrockett lmao what are you pressed about

[@kittymeowc8061]

Jake please cut your hair 😩

[@arialisestrellaartistry]

I thinks he's lying and is just annoying

[@arialisestrellaartistry]

Like legit, he was just confused and fell prey to people who wanna push medication bc it's like stealing candy from a baby

[@martarlopes]

as a diagnosed autistic person, I can tell you that he's telling the truth, you can see in his his videos and when he talks about his experiences, just the way that he acts and his icks with textures, are pretty clear signs. Sometimes you can clearly see him stimming. When I look at him I recognize most of my own behaviors. What he said about learning to do simple things such as maintaining eye contact or conversation (aka masking) is another clear indicator. Also it's impossible for him to have "fallen prey" to people who wanna push medications because there isn't any medication or any cure for autism

[@prettybabyface105]

​@@martarlopesi second this. Ive watched jake for years, and hes always had stims hes done, and generally traits of it. It was more masked back then. But all the signs were there. The eye contact he has, is honestly amazing. But you can still see the lack of wanting to make it. His eyes travel a lot.

[@deb.almoli]

@@arialisestrellaartistrythis sounds ignorant, this is why some people arent taken seriously by doctors when they talk about feeling like they have autism, because too many of these practitioners quickly judge based on a “look”. But not everyone with autism acts the same, or dresses and feels the same. There are differences across the spectrum. There is also no medication that “cures” autism so..

[@Vrjunkie21]

Thank you jakey poo❤❤❤

[@darkangel9104]

Im autistic, bipolar goth person people or teachers or my family did not know i have autistic growing up they did not know it i raised normal but i feel different i was bullied all my years in school struggle to make friends i always lonel, quiet i hate noises,lights in my eyes