Why Are Neurodivergent People More Likely to Experience Trauma? EP 148

Podcast: Self-Belief Podcast | ADHD, Self-Doubt & Overthinking · Jenny Field

Opublikowano: 2026-09-05

Jenny explores why neurodivergent people may be more likely to experience trauma not because neurodivergence itself causes trauma, but because years of being misunderstood, criticised, excluded or expected to mask can shape how safe we feel and what we believe about ourselves. Drawing on her own late ADHD diagnosis, Jenny reflects on masking, self-doubt and the need for acceptance, and how understanding both ADHD and trauma helped her begin rebuilding self-trust. Key take aways Repeated misunderstanding Learned self-doubt Hidden masking Safer relationships Rebuilding self-trust This e...