04/03/2026
Hi, I’m Sally… 👋
If you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been here a while, welcome back to the chaos (the organised kind… obviously 😉).
Let’s talk about ADHD and masking, the stuff that looks high-functioning on the outside but feels like paddling furiously under the surface.
You might relate if you…
1️⃣ Obsessively check your work for mistakes… and then check it again… and then once more for emotional support.
2️⃣ Work late or at weekends just to keep up, because doing it in “normal hours” felt impossible.
3️⃣ Write lists for your lists. And set alarms. So many alarms. (If my phone dies, I simply cease to exist.)
4️⃣ Keep your home looking tidy… but behind closed doors there’s a “doom cupboard” we do not speak about.
5️⃣ Over-prepare for meetings and social situations like you’re about to sit an exam!
6️⃣ Avoid phone calls and being put on the spot!
7️⃣ Use humour to deflect when things actually feel overwhelming. (If I laugh, it’s fine… right?)
8️⃣ Are a raging perfectionist, because if it’s perfect, no one will see you struggle.
9️⃣ Say yes to everything… then quietly panic about how you’ll manage it all.
Masking can look like competence, capability, even success. But it often comes with exhaustion, self-doubt and burnout behind the scenes.
I’m a therapist and work-based coach, and I support neurodivergent people and businesses to understand how ADHD and other neurodivergent traits show up at work without shame, without burnout, and without the constant performance.
If this feels a little too relatable… you’re in the right place.
