Greta Thunberg opens up about Asperger’s diagnosis: ‘Being different is a superpower’

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thunberg continued, outlining that her reason for not being public about her diagnosis is not because she wishes to "hide" behind it, but because of how "ignorant people" may respond. The National Autistic Society outlines that people who live with Asperger's "see, hear and feel the world differently to other people", and that they typically are "of average or above average intelligence". Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after 15 days at sea Following her arrival in Manhattan, Thunberg spoke to a crowd of supporters about the importance of continuing the fight against the "climate crisis". "My message to all the activists is to just keep going, and I know it really may seem impossible and hopeless sometimes – it always does – so you just have to keep going because if you try hard enough and long enough you will make a difference," the public figure said.