S2 E52 High-Functioning ADHD in Women: The Hidden Cost of Looking Fine
Angry On The Inside - ADHD Women Talking Late DiagnosisShow Notes
High-functioning ADHD in women can look like meeting expectations, handling pressure, and getting everything done. Behind that capable appearance may be high masking, overpreparing, constant energy calculations, exhaustion, and the crash that follows.
Jess and Jeannine talk about why being “good under pressure” can mean running on adrenaline, how past performance becomes a continuing expectation, and why appearing fine can make it harder for ADHD women to have their struggles taken seriously.
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