Great to see this out there:
Majority of participants reported camouflaging ADHD.
Motivations: to survive in a neurotypical society.
Strategies: hiding, pretending, suppression, compensation.
Consequences: exhaustion, mental health problems, perpetuation of unrealistic expectations and stigma.
Arne Berger
Finally masking research for ADHD. Pretty sure it's going to be thought of as super helpful.
"Camouflaging in adult ADHD functions to fulfill social and safety needs at the detriment of other important psychological, relational, cognitive, and systemic outcomes."
Cool. Cool cool cool.
This study extends Hull et al. (2017) by exploring social camouflaging in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Camouflaging ty…
