Hey Squirrel

10/02/2023

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/if-you-think-adhd-is-a-quirky-social-media-trend-youre-not-listening-to-people-who-have-it-2134243

Don't undermine the realities of this condition with baseless assumptions

08/01/2023

"Girls and women with ADHD are more likely than boys and men to develop compensatory behaviors that mask ADHD, which helps to explain why males are more likely than females to receive a diagnosis."

It's also the reason ADHD symptoms can appear 'worse' once someone recognises their ADHD behaviour through self or formal diagnosis. It is simply the mask falling away and the person conducting themselves in a way that is more authentic and finally accepting those traits as part of their character.

Read more here "Why ADHD Masking is a Form of Self Sabotage"
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-masking-signs-consequences-solutions/

Join in the conversation by adding your experience of masking in the comments, or discuss this and other aspects of ADHD on Hey Squirrel Social which is a private group for ADHD women in the Cannock Chase and Surrounding Areas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/heysquirrel