The Grief Process After Masking in Adult ADHD and Self-Acceptance

The grief felt by individuals diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood for the effort spent to appear normal and the opportunities missed until that day.

Grieving the Past

Although receiving a diagnosis in adulthood brings great relief, it also brings the question 'Why was this not noticed earlier?' and a period of sadness. Psych. Zeynep Değirmenci (@psk.zeynepdegirmencii) explains that this grief process is very natural, and that the person should begin their self-acceptance journey by slowly removing the 'masks' they wore to survive until that day.

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