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The Weight of the Mask: Why Neurodivergent Exhaustion Is Real | The Healing Room
This episode of The Healing Room explores the profound and often invisible exhaustion known as 'masking' or 'camouflaging' experienced by neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism. Host Mikayla Thompson explains that this fatigue is not merely stress but a physiological cost of performing normalcy in a world not designed for different brains. By suppressing natural behaviors like stimming, forcing eye contact, and rewriting sentences to fit social norms, neurodivergent people expend immense cognitive energy, leading to severe burnout. This guide is essential for anyone…
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