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“If there was a fire, or deadline, I was able to get things done,” she explained. “At that time, I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is very common in people with ADHD, especially when undiagnosed,” Mc L arty said.

inconsistent,” adding that “my career has been overshadowed by self blame, low self-confidence, and mental health challenges including depression and anxiety. I could not understand how I could be such a

‘failure’ as a practicing engineer until I got my diagnoses.” As someone who loves solving mysteries and can notice small errors and omissions that helped her

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Like Birch, Mc L arty’s ADHD diagnosis also helped her understand her feelings of not belonging and unease. “I always felt that I did not quite fit into organizations and also questioned my performance – imposter syndrome at the extreme. There is something called masking, which is when a neurodivergent tries to hide their idiosyncrasies and that can be exhausting.” A UBC civil engineering graduate with top honours, Alexandra Smith (her real name is being withheld at her request), a non practising P.Eng., has struggled as a neurodivergent individual in engineering. She described her post-graduation years as “challenging, frustrating, and

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