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Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
digitalcortex ("DigitalCortex.io") wrote:
"High-functioning" ADHD looks capable on the outside — but the internal cost is invisible.
What others see: reliable, driven, calm, organised.
What's actually there: self-doubt, chronic exhaustion, perfectionism rooted in fear, burnout, emotional overload.
"High-functioning" describes output — not capacity.
For many, it means high masking: suppressing struggles and pushing through at the expense of wellbeing.
Support starts with being understood — not performing better.
#ADHDAdults
