Neurodivergent Unmasking: What If You Don’t Know Who You Are Without the Mask?
Neurodivergent Strategies for Late-Diagnosed Adults: The Div... by Regina McMenomy, PhD.
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What happens after you unmask and suddenly realize you’re not sure who you really are? In this solo episode of Neurodivergent Solutions, Dr. Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. explores the identity crisis that often follows late-diagnosed ADHD or autism, and why not knowing who you are without the mask is completely normal.
Regina shares why high-masking neurodivergent adults often lose touch with their preferences, emotions, and even their sense of self and what to do about it. With compassion, personal stories, and reflective prompts, this episode guides you through the messy, beautiful process of rediscovering who you are beneath the performance.
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Keywords
late diagnosisunmaskingunmasking strategieslate diagnosed ADHDlate diagnosed autismidentity after maskingneurodivergent self-discoveryautism and identityhigh masking autismhow to rebuild identitymasking and self-lossADHD self-awarenessneurodivergent healing