Masking. When I started to research ADHD, this was a term that came up quite a bit. Masking “involves hiding symptoms or overcompensating for them. When you mask ADHD, you try to act like you do not have the condition” (PsychCentral). I knew that I had some masking tendencies but it’s a journey to start identifying what is and isn’t a mask.
In this episode, I am covering information about what masking is, examples of masking, consequences of masking, and some helpful steps to accept yourself - neurodiversity and all.
Articles:
https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-masking#effects
https://www.additudemag.com/high-iq-and-adhd-high-functioning/
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-adhd-masking-5200863
https://medium.com/invisible-illness/i-was-masking-for-so-long-i-lost-myself-4be35fe2cd35
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Heather
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S3E12: Masking & ADHD