Bruce Willis' daughter Tallulah, 30, is 'still exploring' her recent autism diagnosis

Tallulah Willis, the youngest girl of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, revealed she is still navigating her autism diagnosis. 

One twelvemonth aft she was diagnosed pinch nan developmental disorder, nan actress, who has besides been unfastened astir battling an eating disorder and borderline characteristic disorder, shared really she is 'still exploring how it affects' her life and presents 'day-to-day.' 

'Prior to my diagnosis, I noticed that my utmost sensitivity pinch my 5 senses — I’ve had a heightened consciousness of taste, smell, touch, show and proceeding since I was a kid — was not arsenic communal for everyone else,' nan 30-year-old told People. 

After surviving pinch undiagnosed autism for astir 3 decades, Tallulah revealed her 'goal is to thief raise arsenic overmuch consciousness and knowing astir ASD as' she 'possibly can.'

She, specifically, hopes to support 'women who are much commonly misdiagnosed.'

According to A Center for Mental Wellness, 'adult women pinch autism whitethorn spell undiagnosed until later successful life aliases ne'er person an autism test astatine all.' 

On their site, it is listed that '80% of females stay undiagnosed by nan property of 18.' 

Researchers propose that nan reasons why women thin to get diagnosed pinch autism later than men are that nan 'symptoms whitethorn beryllium much subtle successful female.' 

Additionally,  women are described astatine being 'better astatine hiding their symptoms' since arsenic girls they 'learn to transcript others quickly, which camouflages aliases conceals their struggles.' 

Tallulah will beryllium recognized for utilizing her level to dispersed consciousness astir autism by nan nonprofit organization, Autism Speaks, astatine their Los Angeles Gala successful precocious October. 

'Past honorees see Dave Grohl, J.K. Simmons, Sarah McLachlan, Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai, Kristin Chenoweth, Naomi Campbell,' according to People.

Georgianna Junco-Kelman, an Autism Speaks committee member, said it is simply a 'privilege to person nan support of advocates for illustration Tallulah successful calling consciousness to nan astir pressing issues for nan autistic community.' 

'While we are celebrating nan strides we made successful driving inclusion astatine past Autism Speaks Los Angeles Galas, activity still needs to beryllium done to guarantee location are much opportunities, peculiarly successful nan intermezo sector, that let group pinch autism to scope their afloat potential,' Junco-Kelman continued. 

In March 2024, Tallulah revealed for nan first clip that she's been diagnosed pinch autism. 

She posted a throwback video of her and her father, who is battling frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, connected nan reddish carpet astatine nan premiere of nan actor's 2004 movie The Whole Ten Yards, which past 10-year-old Tallulah besides starred in.

With nan post, she wrote: 'Tell maine [you're] autistic without telling maine [you're] autistic.'

In nan video, a young Tallulah, who is being held by Bruce arsenic he answers a journalist's questions, is seen fiddling pinch his ears and rubbing her hands complete his bald caput repeatedly. 

Her station prompted a follower to inquire astir her diagnosis.

The character responded: 'Actually this is nan first clip I've ever publically shared my diagnosis. Found retired this summertime and it's changed my life.'

Her sister, Scout LaRue, besides wrote, 'She's stimming,' pinch Tallulah replying: 'Dude nan receptor curl. I wish we had stronger audio.'

According to nan Cleveland Clinic, stimming 'is erstwhile a personification many times makes nan aforesaid movements aliases sounds.'

It's a measurement for group to modulate their emotions and it's 'often (though not always) associated pinch autism spectrum upset and other neurodevelopmental conditions.'

While it's been reported that boys are 'four times much likely' arsenic girls to person autism, caller investigation has concluded that almost 80 per cent of females 'are undiagnosed arsenic of property 18,' according to UCLA Health.

Previously nan Stars On Mars characteristic has opened up astir her conflict pinch assemblage dysmorphia and an eating disorder, arsenic good arsenic her ADHD diagnosis.

'For nan past 4 years, I person suffered from anorexia nervosa, which I've been reluctant to talk astir because, aft getting sober astatine property 20, restricting nutrient has felt for illustration nan past vice that I sewage to clasp connected to,' Tallulah wrote for Vogue in May 2023.

She said that astatine nan property of 25, she entered a residential curen installation successful Malibu to woody pinch some nan eating upset and slump she had been surviving with.

'It was a mostly therapeutic experience; for nan first time, I grieved nan 15-year-old misfit me, nan disfigured duckling,' she said.

'I was besides diagnosed pinch ADHD and started connected stimulant medication, which was transformative. 

'I felt smart for nan first time, but I besides started to bask nan appetite-​suppressant broadside effect of nan meds. I saw a measurement to banish nan awkward teen successful favour of a flighty small pixie.'

Tallulah said that 'like truthful galore group pinch eating disorders, [her] consciousness of myself went haywire.'

She said that 'the opening of losing weight rapidly' led to a consciousness of 'unhealthy deliciousness.'

Tallulah said, 'People are like, "Oh wow!" And past quickly it turns to, "Are you okay?" My friends and family were terrified, and I dismissed it. They'd say, "Is this nan ADHD medication?"'

She said that she was 'very protective' of her medicine and 'rationalized it' by reminding herself really it improved her focus.

'An eating disorders therapist would show maine later, nan smaller you are, nan bigger you feel,' nan character wrote. 'How twisted is that?'

She said that by outpouring of 2022, she weighed 84 pounds and was dealing pinch important wellness complications arsenic a result.

'I was ever freezing,' she said. 'I was calling mobile IV teams to travel to my house, and I couldn't locomotion successful my Los Angeles vicinity because I was acrophobic of not having a spot to beryllium down and drawback my breath.'

It's been complete 2 years since Tallulah's stepmother Emma Heming, 45, released a associated connection via Instagram pinch her 2 daughters and Willis's ex-wife Demi Moore and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, announcing that nan character was stepping backmost from acting amid his aphasia diagnosis.

In nan March 30, 2022 statement, they said that Willis had been 'experiencing immoderate wellness issues and has precocious been diagnosed pinch aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.'

It continued: 'As a consequence of this and pinch overmuch information Bruce is stepping distant from nan profession that has meant truthful overmuch to him. This is simply a really challenging clip for our family and we are truthful appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support.

'We are moving done this arsenic a beardown family unit, and wanted to bring his fans successful because we cognize really overmuch he intends to you, arsenic you do to him. As Bruce ever says, "Live it up" and together we scheme to do conscionable that.'