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Unmasking 101: Learning to Be Who You Are

Masking is a trauma response linked to burnout, anxiety, and identity loss.

Unmasking is safest in supportive, neurodivergent-affirming spaces.

Validating your communication and stimming styles has trauma-informed support.

ADHD masking leads individuals to hide symptoms, causing distress and delaying diagnosis.

Masking is a trauma response linked to burnout, anxiety, and identity loss.

Unmasking is safest in supportive, neurodivergent-affirming spaces.

Validating your communication and stimming styles has trauma-informed support.

ADHD masking leads individuals to hide symptoms, causing distress and delaying diagnosis.

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The pandemic helped reveal my true self as autistic, leading to greater happiness once I stopped masking.

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