Identity & Masking

Figuring out who you are — and how much of yourself you show — can be complicated when you’re neurodivergent. Masking can help you get through work, relationships or everyday life, but it can also be exhausting, confusing, and disconnecting over time.

This session explores identity and masking for neurodivergent adults, drawing on lived experience rather than labels or expectations.

We’ll explore

✨ Common experiences
Masking and unmasking, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, late identification, identity shifts, internalised expectations, and the feeling of not quite fitting anywhere.

🛠️ What can help
Noticing when you’re masking, understanding why you do it, experimenting with safer ways to be yourself, and making sense of who you are underneath the performance.

Together we’ll ask

💭 When and where do you mask most?
💭 What parts of yourself feel hardest to show?
💭 What might it look like to feel more at ease in your own skin?

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Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.