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The umbrella term neurodivergence refers to individuals whose brains function and learn differently from the norm. Learning disabilities, ADHD, Down syndrome, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and autism are examples of neurodivergence. People with one or more of these conditions may "mask" to protect themselves from harassment, discrimination, or having their disability outed. Masking is perhaps most closely associated with “autistic masking,” or the practice in

Although a substantial portion of girls and women are affected by ADHD, most people typically picture a hyperactive boy. Extending that to race, historically White children have been more likely to be diagnosed and treated for ADHD compared to racial and ethnic minority youth, and research suggests that those racial disparities extend into adulthood. Being both female and a minority leads to even higher hurdles to getting properly diagnosed and treated for ADHD, and delays in

While both ADHD burnout and general burnout can lead to physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, they often stem from different causes and present with different symptoms. Although the term ‘ADHD burnout’ is becoming more widely used, it is not a formal diagnosis. Adults with the neurodevelopmental condition ADHD often experience what is known as the ADHD burnout cycle; that is pushing themselves to compensate for daily tasks, riding waves of hyperfocus, then crashing into