Ask the Doctor: Anything Autism Doctor Andrea Libutti, MD answers your questions on autism • How does stress affect the autistic brain? • Do you know what the number one thing patients complain about to me in the emergency department? “I have too much stress.” It’s so commonplace, that I often think join the club. Stress. It is a part of just about everyone’s life nowadays. Autistic people may be under even greater stress than the average person. If you liked this short audio, you can get the whole article at: https://www.andrealibutti.com/2018/10/20/how-does-stress-affect-the-autistic-brain/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=description-blog Download the first chapter of my book “Awakened by Autism” for FREE: www.andrealibutti.com/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=description-chapter My name is Andrea Libutti and I’m a doctor, author and mother of a brilliant son, who at the age of 2 was diagnosed with severe autism.