5 Signs You're A High-Masking Autistic With ADHD (AuDHD Expert Explains)

In this episode, I sit down with award-winning psychiatrist Dr Asif Bachlani to explore what it really feels like to live with both ADHD and autism.

We uncover 5 hidden signs of masking AuDHD, the contradictions that can make life feel exhausting, the loneliness of feeling different, and the emotional impact of receiving a diagnosis later in life.

Dr Asif also shares the assessment he’ll never forget, and the true cost of spending years hiding who you really are.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:56 Why Dr Asif Bachlani Dedicated His Life to ADHD & Autism

04:22 The Patient Who Changed Everything for Dr Asif

07:02 What Neurodivergent People Can Teach Us About Being Human

08:39 The Sentence Dr Asif Hears After Almost Every Diagnosis

12:58 The Hidden Grief of a Late ADHD or Autism Diagnosis

16:47 The Contradictions of Living With AuDHD

21:04 What People With AuDHD Fear Being Judged For