Disabled masking is heavy and tiring — I’m learning the hard way

Maybe not in the same way. I don’t think so anyway. I’ll often play down my mental health. Like with many costume masks, you can see the eyes and they are a big giveaway. I’m learning to be more honest about this now and with more people. I can sometimes feel the automatic reaction to say “I’m fine” and stop it. The biggest problem is I’m scared of the reaction I will get if I say the raw truth. I did once on LinkedIN and was met with “You need help”. I’m not sure if it was sarcasm, but that is all they wrote. Those three words. Getting help and support is not easy and I manage myself well. The short, sharp response was not what I expected back. They didn’t ask how you feel or anything as such, it was more to do with sleep patterns or dreams and they were a supposed expert in their fields. <a href="https://medium.com/disability-and-society/disabled-masking-is-heavy-and-tiring-im-learning-the-hard-way-2686f3ff5570">Website</a>