A clinical psychologist has shared the ways people might be 'masking' or concealing their undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Stephanie Georgiou, a psychologist and author who offers expert guidance to her TikTok followers, recently highlighted three ways someone with ADHD could be unknowingly concealing it.

The NHS defines ADHD as a behavioural disorder, commonly manifesting as restlessness, difficulties with focus, and impulsive behaviour. Symptoms usually emerge during early childhood, becoming more noticeable in settings such as beginning school.

However, in some cases, ADHD may remain undiagnosed during childhood, only being identified in later life. Masking, also referred to as camouflaging or compensating, occurs when people suppress or conceal symptoms of

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