SZA Opens Up About Autism Diagnosis: “This Is Why I’m In Every Comment Section”

SZA disclosed to fans that she has been formally diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and high-functioning autism, sharing the news in a post on one of her Instagram accounts.

The Grammy-winning singer, born Solana Rowe, wrote in the post:

“Finally took the time n got formally diagnosed .. Asperger’s / high functioning autism / smarter than u n****s so stop playing in my face cause pattern recognition told me and I WILL get to the bottom if it thanks. — Pretty sure this is why I’m taking Ai so personally btw lol. And also why I’m in every comment section.”

SZA also posted images of the clinical paperwork documenting her evaluation. The documents state that she “presents with a history, patterning of scores, and behaviors on examination that are quite consistent with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”

The paperwork continues: “Solana has a qualitative impairment in reciprocal social interaction, as both self-reported and observed by this examiner. Her mother also noted these traits when Solana was a child, although they were not as evident.”

It further states: “Solana also has marked sensory defensiveness. She is sensitive to feel of clothing, sound, taste, and touch. She has developed numerous admirable coping strategies for ‘passing’ when in social situations. This takes an enormous amount of energy for her and leaves her feeling quite anxious.”

The evaluation also described her as gifted linguistically and functioning in the superior range of fluid reasoning.

SZA has not publicly commented further on the diagnosis beyond the initial social media post.