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When Being the Helper Masks Your Own Struggles

I was the smart kid who helped everyone else but I just realized I've been compensating for undiagnosed ADHD my whole life and I'm exhausted from trying so hard.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

High-achieving individuals may use helping others as a way to compensate for unrecognized learning differences while neglecting their own support needs.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Neurodiversity & Learning Differences?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.