ADHD can go unnoticed for several different reasons. Here are some different unexpected ways in which ADHD can be masked: There were high expectations on you to achieve, so you prioritised achievement in order to get your needs met, receive love, avoid punishment or conform culturally. You received strict parental discipline around getting good grades and behaving well. You developed perfectionism to overcompensate or hide difficulties, for example, over-preparing, over-organ

List is not limited to but includes.. ADHD Unmet Childhood Needs 1. Need for stimulation, novelty, spontaneity E.g.. New hobbies, work challenges, creative projects 2. Need for clear and direct instructions E.g. assignments have clear non ambiguous instruction 3. Need for healthy realistic boundaries E.g. compassionately being told “no” or that things are “too much” 4. Need for special interests E.g. uninterrupted 3 hour hyper fixation on my hobby 5. Need for flexibility at w

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