Overview
- Juju told Der Spiegel that therapy identified ADHD and autism after years of nightmares, panic and depression that followed the pandemic-era pause in her career.
- She said the diagnosis brought immediate relief and helped her understand longstanding strengths and difficulties, especially heightened sensory input and trouble with structure.
- The canceled Live 2020 tour felt like an unexpected relief at the time because she realized she could no longer sustain the pace of performances and public pressure.
- Juju described years of 'masking' her autistic traits, a common pattern among women that she says exhausted her and delayed recognition of her needs.
- She plans to resume releasing and performing music while prioritizing breaks, a supportive environment and clearer routines, a shift that highlights industry-wide questions about artist care and neurodiversity.