The Cost Of Fitting In
Neurodivergent masking is not just social flexibility. Research links it to depression, identity loss, and burnout, and the habit often starts as a survival response to social punishment.
When Your Brain Contradicts Itself
Half your brain craves routine while the other half is already bored. AuDHD is what happens when autism and ADHD share the same nervous system.
When Burnout Runs Deeper
Neurodivergent burnout is not about working too hard. It is about the invisible cost of masking, filtering, and performing just to get through a normal day.
When The Pieces Finally Fit
Relief and grief arrive together when you discover you are neurodivergent. Research shows the diagnosis is not the turning point. What matters is what comes after.