“ADHD Masking Is Another Undue Burden for Women at Work”
When it comes to women, work, and ADHD, it’s impossible to really dig deep without understanding the lingering biases that women and other underrepresented groups face.
These biases, combined with the experience of being neurodivergent in a working world not made for them, create a perfect storm for masking, exhaustion, and burnout.Masking, specifically ADHD masking, is a burden for people with ADHD.
For women, it’s even more intense because many may have already adjusted themselves to fit an outdated definition of feminine success.Creating a more inclusive professional environment for neurodivergent women — one where companies can leverage the very unique and needed strengths neurodivergent talent brings to the table — depends on having an accurate view of the obstacles tripping up women with ADHD.Missing this perspective often leads to well-meaning but harmful advice such as, “Just be yourself, and success will follow.”In general, ADHD masking is a concept and strategy that women with ADHD may intuitively understand before they hear the definition.
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