'I can be around people and feel like I am alone': Autistic adults report feeling lonely and isolated

Adam Harris, chief executive of autism charity AsIAm, said autistic people 'often feel compelled to mask their true selves in order to navigate daily life'.

“I’m not sure what it would be like to have a really good friend. That makes me sad.

That is just one of the frustrated comments from autistic adults in Ireland talking about loneliness as part of a new survey.