Live Webinar on May 22: Unmasking the Pain: Easing Rejection Sensitivity for Black Women with ADHD
Register below for this webinar on double-masking and among neurodivergent Black women on Thursday, May 22, at 1pm ET. Sign up and receive the free webinar replay link, plus get a 15% discount to ADDitude magazine!
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Black women with ADHD often live in a state of high performance and hidden (largely ignored) exhaustion — constantly managing symptoms while navigating the pressure to show up as competent, composed, and emotionally controlled. This webinar explores the compounded impact of rejection sensitivity and double-masking, a survival strategy wherein both ADHD symptoms and aspects of cultural identity are suppressed to avoid judgment, stigma, or rejection.
The session will break down how this cycle of masking starts early, how it shows up in adulthood, and its effect on mental health, relationships, and sense of self for neurodivergent Black women. Participants will gain insight into the emotional toll of chronic masking; the generational messages that shape how Black women relate to rest, vulnerability, and achievement; and how race, gender, and neurodivergence intersect in complex, often overlooked ways.
This session is for Black women with ADHD, the providers who support them, and anyone who wants to better understand how racial and gender dynamics intersect with neurodivergence.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How ADHD commonly presents in Black women and why it’s often missed or misdiagnosed
- What rejection sensitivity looks like and how it can drive overcompensation, perfectionism, and self-silencing
- The emotional and physiological cost of double-masking and chronic emotional suppression
- How generational messaging like “be twice as good” and “never let ’em see you sweat” impact self-worth and behavior
- Practical, culturally responsive strategies to reduce masking and build emotional safety
- What healing and authenticity can look like for Black women with ADHD
Have a question for our expert? There will be an opportunity to post questions for the presenter during the live webinar.
RSD and ADHD in Black Women: Resources
- Free Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Read: New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Read: How ADHD Ignites RSD: Meaning & Medication Solutions
- Read: Rejection Sensitivity Is Worse for Girls and Women with ADHD
- Read: “I Could Have Been Myself for So Much Longer.”
- Read: Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color
Meet the Expert Speaker
Diane Miller, Psy. D., M.Ed., a dedicated clinical psychologist, specializes in adult ADHD, racial identity issues, and sex therapy, holding a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s in Human Sexuality from Widener University. With over a decade of expertise, she has dedicated her career to serving marginalized communities across various settings such as community mental health, and psychiatric hospitals. Currently at The Center for ADHD in Philadelphia, she empowers individuals to navigate ADHD’s complexities, fostering self-acceptance and proactive living. Dr. Miller’s approach is deeply informed by her extensive work with underserved populations, offering a therapeutic space of trust, equity and support.
Certificate of Attendance: For information on how to purchase the certificate of attendance option (cost $10), register for the webinar, then look for instructions in the email you’ll receive one hour after it ends. The certificate of attendance link will also be available here, on the webinar replay page, several hours after the live webinar. ADDitude does not offer CEU credits.
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