Masking can be a behavior individuals adopt subconsciously as coping mechanisms or a trauma response, or it can be a conscious behavior an individual adopts to fit in within perceived societal …

Sep 9, 2025 · What Is Masking? Masking, sometimes referred to as “camouflaging,” occurs when someone attempts to hide their mental health symptoms in an effort to blend in with people around …

Masking, also called camouflaging or compensating, is when individuals repress or hide signs of a mental health condition to blend in or adapt to the neurotypical world. The concept is primarily...

Apr 5, 2024 · Masking (sometimes referred to as camouflaging) involves suppressing or hiding one's behaviors or traits to appear a certain way. Emotional masking specifically refers to hiding or holding …

Dec 3, 2025 · Masking all the time “suggests that the way you fundamentally are is a problem,” said Sara Woods, a clinical psychologist at the University of Washington Autism Center and in private …

Oct 18, 2024 · Masking is a way of representing yourself to be more like how others expect you to be. It’s a way of hiding yourself (or parts of yourself) that you don’t want to present to the world.

Masking can happen in formal situations such as at school or work and in informal situations such as at home with family or socialising with friends. Masking is sometimes referred to as ‘camouflaging’, …

Masking is very common autistic trait. Masking is where a person will supress ‘autistic’ behaviours and mimic neurotypical behaviours. It is a survival strategy to fit in. Everyone, autistic or not, engages in …

Dec 11, 2025 · Masking in psychology means hiding your true thoughts and emotions to fit in. Learn what masking is, why people do it and how it impacts mental health.

May 5, 2025 · Masking is when we hide or suppress something about ourselves — emotions, personality traits, behaviours, or symptoms — from others. It’s a coping mechanism used to protect …