What does "masking" mean in the context of ADHD?

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What does "masking" mean in the context of ADHD?
2026-07-17 17:34
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Was told repeatedly I 'didn't seem like I had ADHD' my whole life, turns out that was the exhausting performance, not the absence of symptoms. Diagnosed at 29 after finally dropping the act in an appointment.
2026-07-18 21:34
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Masking burnout is real, I crash hard every weekend after a week of holding it together at work, nobody sees that part.
2026-07-21 19:04
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