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

Dr Khurram is a world-renowned, award-winning psychiatrist and the author of Explaining AuDHD.

In this episode, he explains what AuDHD (Autism + ADHD) really feels like beyond the diagnostic labels, why so many people spend years masking their traits, and the emotional cost of living without understanding themselves.

We explore the hidden signs of AuDHD, why so many people feel broken, misunderstood, and lonely, how an AuDHD diagnosis can transform relationships and identity, and what it truly takes to stop masking and start thriving.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:43 The AuDHD contradiction nobody talks about

04:14 What people with AuDHD are terrified of being judged for

06:29 The AuDHD assessment Dr Khurram will never forget

07:37 What almost every AuDHD adult blames themselves for

08:32 Why so many people with AuDHD think they're a bad friend

10:01 The hidden danger of never finding your AuDHD tribe

10:34 Why masking AuDHD is so exhausting

13:43 The most heartbreaking part of living with AuDHD

16:22 Why loneliness feels different with AuDHD

19:10 Why partners often misunderstand AuDHD

22:07 Tiimo advert

23:59 5 hidden signs you're masking AuDHD

25:03 How an AuDHD diagnosis changes relationships

30:13 The moment you realise your whole life was masking

34:45 What AuDHD burnout really feels like

36:45 The true cost of never unmasking AuDHD

39:08 Stop fighting your AuDHD brain

40:56 Why so many people with AuDHD believe they're broken

45:07 If you were diagnosed late, you need to hear this

45:42 The hardest part of living with AuDHD

47:10 A letter to my younger self

Dr Khurram on LinkedIn 👉 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-khurram-sadiq

Dr Khurram’s book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Explaining-AuDHD-Guide-Autism-ADHD/dp/1804369489

Dr Khurram on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fomosapien666/?hl=en

Book to see Dr Khurram in clinic for an ADHD assessment 👉 https://adhdhealthclinic.co.uk/adhd-treatment-options/in-person-adhd-assessment/

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For a combined ADHD and autism assessment 👉 https://adhdhealthclinic.co.uk/autism/in-person-combined-autism-adhd-assessment/

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Producer: Timon Woodward 

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer editor: Ryan Faber

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