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   "content" : "# Vi bruker «maskering» som mestringsstrategi. Men når blir det et problem?\n\n«Maskering» er en del av livet, spesielt for mennesker med autisme eller ADHD. Men å skjule sitt sanne jeg har en pris.ap\\-feature\\-arrow\n\n- [Christina CaronJournalist i New York Times](http://aftenposten.no/av/christina-caron)\n\nDa Amara Brook utdannet seg til klinisk psykolog, ga en veileder et råd før et viktig møte om en pasient: Vær stille og lytt til dine overordnede.\n\nI det hierarkiske medisinske fagfeltet i USA er det normalt å vise respekt for autoriteter og forholde seg til store egoer. Men for Brook, som har ADHD og autisme, var de uskrevne sosiale reglene vanskelige å følge.\n\nLes hele saken med abonnement",
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Men når blir det et problem?</h1><p class=\"intro-lead\">«Maskering» er en del av livet, spesielt for mennesker med autisme eller ADHD. Men å skjule sitt sanne jeg har en pris.<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"svg-symbol hyperion-css-d1iv49\" height=\"32\" role=\"img\" theme=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"32\"><title>ap-feature-arrow</title><use xlink:href=\"#ap-feature-arrow\"></use></svg></p></div></div><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1ej05iu\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-qwp0ac\" data-test-tag=\"byline\" data-testid=\"byline\"><ul class=\"hyperion-css-1772xtw\" data-test-tag=\"byline:authors\" data-testid=\"byline:authors\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-b8p8ys\"><a aria-label=\"Se journalistens profil: Christina Caron\" class=\"hyperion-css-1x0qoq7\" href=\"http://aftenposten.no/av/christina-caron\" title=\"Se journalistens profil: Christina Caron\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-0\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-1cn5stf\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Christina Caron</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-lc8ynt\">Journalist i New York Times</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-okzep\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><div><time aria-label=\"Publisert: 10.01.2026 19:09\" datetime=\"2026-01-10T18:09:46Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">Publisert: 10.01.2026 19:09</time></div></div><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Da Amara Brook utdannet seg til klinisk psykolog, ga en veileder et råd før et viktig møte om en pasient: Vær stille og lytt til dine overordnede.</p><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">I det hierarkiske medisinske fagfeltet i USA er det normalt å vise respekt for autoriteter og forholde seg til store egoer. Men for Brook, som har ADHD og autisme, var de uskrevne sosiale reglene vanskelige å følge.</p><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ykv2lv\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-l9jsj3\"><p class=\"hyperion-css-1qm9e9t\">Les hele saken med abonnement</p><button class=\"hyperion-css-1xvjrme\" type=\"button\">Allerede abonnent? Logg inn</button></div></div></article><div class=\"advertory-brandmetrics-survey\" id=\"brandmetrics-survey\"></div><div class=\"extendedContent paywall hyperion-css-177q39v\" id=\"widget-recirculation-matrix-most-sold\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-r57xc5\" data-test-tag=\"widget:title\">Les også</h2><div class=\"bundle extendedContent hyperion-css-cbecqi\"><ol class=\"hyperion-css-1700tdj\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Hun har forsket på hjertesykdom i åtte år. Tre myter om tran, alkohol og fett irriterer henne.\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium news-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/sprek/i/lnAd79/hun-har-forsket-paa-hjertesykdom-i-aatte-aar-seks-grep-kan-redusere-risikoen-betydelig\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-6u451o\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=df85fe93810d1d002ca795efbf965c25589a0582\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=df85fe93810d1d002ca795efbf965c25589a0582 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=c68e74379c1c320e0ae83fa0ae2dca4001705711 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=64509c2f28d068e3b2d697464a4e7c9f0147a01d 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=ab8e9ea6c59218a9e0f987f2838e9fe935b44399 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=324623b00285012869cf6f5788a7c1afceb893b7 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=82023c3f73ee775e1dc1bf6e9e3815995544532c 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=2276ae490399721f78e830ee5537867dc9c4e1f5 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=da0e671e57a9910ddaae3071ceeaa6ebd85c144e 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=dfaafaf97faacf24c191e1c99fa8790c721fffea 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">SPREK<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-01-06T19:27:51Z\" datetime=\"2026-01-06T19:27:51Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">6. januar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"feature hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Hun har forsket på hjertesykdom i åtte år. Tre myter om tran, alkohol og fett irriterer henne.</h2></div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Han var allerede i bilen på vei hjem til huset deres da hun ringte ham: «Har det skjedd?»\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium magazine-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/amagasinet/i/zAd17O/tone-damli-i-stort-intervju-om-den-knallharde-sorgen\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-1rdttzu\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=719fa897b97dbdcb02023772828468cc2486bee9\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=719fa897b97dbdcb02023772828468cc2486bee9 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=cc233cef0c327ada552a63a2d907d6c8856a4a5d 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=ce86d084e3a57d1f60cab8e68368c16fb4a0882b 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=6b99f1605c799b6f6c666ce9da8b981ecdccdc79 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=ad4b83c2204ef64cf5251f105b3163f99687702d 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=f76a1cae2a94319043e23b32085f10343ff200a0 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=d8d2e77fbf39522c137ddbf057f434e394ad74e1 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=08eec75cdff2ab9205beb3363ea42e59e05ffd98 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/be2023ad-46cd-47b8-8778-debd912121df?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=b69969563660ce07db8cb1410f7e02027f7ed891 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">A-MAGASINET<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2025-11-14T08:37:49Z\" datetime=\"2025-11-14T08:37:49Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">14. november 2025</time></div></div></div><div class=\"feature hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Han var allerede i bilen på vei hjem til huset deres da hun ringte ham: «Har det skjedd?»</h2></div></div></a></li></ol></div></div><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard-wrapper__article advertory-aftenposten-paywall-ad\"><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard__article\" id=\"paywall_ad_board\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1q3hux1\"><button aria-label=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" class=\"hyperion-css-1t4sy44\" title=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" type=\"button\">Tilbake til forsiden</button></div></div><div></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1927kqg\" id=\"superright-side\"></div></div><footer class=\"hyperion-css-1ykq07t\" role=\"contentinfo\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"links\"><ul><li><a class=\"actionLink\" href=\"https://www.aftenposten.no/tips\">Tips 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   "summary" : "Når blir det et problem?",
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   "title" : "Hørt om «maskering»? Vanligere ved ADHD eller autisme, men det kan gå for langt",
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