Fiona Hollings, BS

Fiona graduated wither Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2025. She has lived experience that directly relates to the information portrayed in this article, as she was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 24, 10 years after her diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. This diagnosis helped Fiona understand herself in a whole different way. She is often found speaking at conferences, sharing insights on podcasts, and spreading awareness relating to the comorbidity that is anorexia nervosa and autism. Fiona uses diagnosis language with reference to her experience, attributing much of her strengths, weaknesses, and characteristics of self to being autistic. Importantly, this diagnosis enabled the reasonable adjustments that have finally helped Fiona start to heal. It is why she so passionately speaks about the importance of being curious about autism, encourages the acceptance of autistic people, and emphasizes the importance of addressing the overlap between autism and eating disorders.