Embracing the Person Under the Mask: How to Rediscover and Reclaim Your Neurodivergent Traits
Unmasking neurodivergence can bring significant relief–but it can be a challenging and emotional journey. Check out the last of our three-part series on unmasking to learn how to safely and mindfully embrace your neurodivergent traits.
BE YOURSELF — Learning to safely step out from the mask, step outside societal norms, and step into the freedom of embracing neurodivergence
Many people with autism and/or ADHD experience covert and overt messaging that they need to “mask” their true selves to fit in with a neurotypical world. Find out how our societal norms reinforce this message, and how learning ways to safely unmask can free neurodivergent people to be themselves.
Blending In While Wearing Out: The Reasons (and Costs) of Masking
Most of us "mask" our true selves at times to connect and fit in with others. But what happens when we are called to mask all the time for our own survival? Start reading to understand why so many neurodivergent people learn to hide their traits and behaviors to survive in a neurotypical world.