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In this short video I discuss the popular concept of masking, claims that adults with ADHD do this more than to others (neurotypical people), and that it is harmful to those doing so. Such claims are made at numerous websites. Here I challenge these ideas arguing that masking is common in typical people, that is socially appropriate to do so, that there is no evidence it occurs more in adults with ADHD, and that there is no evidence to masking is harmful to those who engage in it. BUT please also watch this subsequent short video for clarifications: • Masking and Adult ADHD...
The example websites I showed in the video are:
I am Busy Being Awesome: imbusybeingawe...
Very Well Mind: www.verywellmi...
Additude: www.additudema...
The two quasi-research papers I found in journals on masking and ADHD are here:
M. G. Harris et al. (2023). The experiences of medical students with ADHD: A phenomenological study. PLoS One. journals.plos....
W. J. van der Putten et al. (2024). Is camouflaging unique to autism: A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and ADHD. Autism Research.
doi.org/10.100...