Almost two-thirds (63%) of neurodivergent employees have ‘masked’ – suppressed emotions, discomfort or thoughts connected to their neurodivergence at work, with negative impacts including stress, anxiety and fatigue, finds a report from Pearn Kandola.

Pearn Kandola surveyed more than 600 neurodivergent workers in the UK, exploring the effects of masking include anxiety and stress, exhaustion and fatigue, frustration and poorer mental health. The research sought to investigate the experiences of neurodiverse individuals, both as job candidates...