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The Cost of Masking: When Being 'Normal' Exhausts You | The Healing Room
This episode of The Healing Room explores the profound exhaustion caused by 'masking'—the unconscious practice of suppressing one’s true neurodivergent identity to appear 'normal' in social and professional settings. Host Kaylee Russell addresses the specific audience of neurodivergent individuals, particularly women, who feel drained after social interactions despite getting adequate sleep. The discussion defines masking not as a choice, but as a survival mechanism akin to holding one's breath underwater, leading to deep cognitive fatigue and a loss of self-identity. This content is…
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