The Relationship between Ambition, OCD, and Culture
The Anxious Achiever
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The Masking of OCD
"I didn't even use masking just now in any sort of like traditional definition when we think of neurodivergence," she says. "The whole time I'm like absolutely spiraling on the inside and praying that no one notices that I am holding it together by an absolute threat." Her personal life imploded after a harassment case; her physical health was also getting worse. She had to shift how she did some things, which left her more mentally fatigued than ever.
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