ADHD masking: Breaking free and going viral
How'd You Get THAT Job?!
18 minutes 17 seconds
2 years ago
ADHD masking: Breaking free and going viral
Aideé Chávez Frescas is a senior social media manager at Understood. She also has ADHD and creates her own social media content that has gone viral again and again. She shares about her life as a Mexican person living in the United States, and the intersection of being Latina and having ADHD. Her videos and posts help end stigma and show others they’re not alone.
Understood is the first workplace where Aideé has been open about her ADHD. She felt comfortable disclosing because of Understood’s mission to help people who learn and think differently thrive. In the past, she relied on masking her symptoms, toning her energy and personality down to fit into spaces. Now, Aideé is proud to be herself at work. And she encourages her team to do the same.
Hear how Aideé thought masking her ADHD was code-switching at first — plus her formula for going viral.
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