Do ADHDers Mask? Why the Word Still Matters
Before I knew I had ADHD, I was already doing it.Rehearsing what to say. Hiding the chaos. Pretending I was fine.I thought I was just anxious. Or awkward. Or falling short somehow. It wasn’t until my child was diagnosed—and I started learning more about neurodivergence—that I came across the word: masking. At first, I wasn’t…
