Dana Dzamic is a world leading ADHD consultant, specialising in female masking and loneliness. Dana has helped thousands of ADHD women understand their diagnosis and themselves.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:45 What is masking
05:11 Why ADHD people are expert maskers
07:24 What ADHD kids hide their true self
11:43 The positive side of masking
16:08 Women’s societal expectations
18:42 How to stop shaming your true self
20:23 The root cause of shame
21:48 How masking delays an ADHD diagnosis
23:12 Tiimo advert
26:07 The risks of masking
29:18 The link between RSD and masking
34:30 The link between masking and loneliness
37:22 Patreon advert
38:12 The link between masking and alcohol
41:48 The truth about unmasking and grief
43:32 How to unmask
44:55 Top 3 audience questions about un-masking
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Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
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