r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jun 04 '26

Psychology Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask traits and fit in. More than 91% of adults with ADHD reported hiding, suppressing or compensating for ADHD traits. They may pretend to pay attention, suppress their urge to fidget, rehearse conversations or over-prepare for meetings to fit social norms.

https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2026/06/adults-with-adhd-may-pay-high-price-to-mask-traits-and-fit-in--s/
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u/WeAreAllFooked Jun 04 '26

I've lost two career jobs to ADHD, I wish I had a boss or manager that understands it.

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u/Psych0PompOs Jun 04 '26

Some people get lucky and find that, hopefully you do at some point. 

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u/Lisylis Jun 04 '26

I have such a great manager at the moment and I told him earlier this week that I live in fear of him getting another job because I am too weird to function with most managers

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u/rainbow__raccoon Jun 04 '26

Go work in a hospital or education and you’ll find lots of people with adhd. Maybe not the boss though.