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Persona, Masking, and Ziggy Stardust: Why Jungian Archetypes Spoke to My Neurodivergent Soul
Jungian Psychology & Archetypes, Neurodivergent Minds & Creativity, Personal Reflections & Life as a Therapist, Shadow Work & Inner Healing, Therapy Tools & Self-Reflection Prompts, Creativity & Art for Self-Discovery, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being Katrina Moore Jungian Psychology & Archetypes, Neurodivergent Minds & Creativity, Personal Reflections & Life as a Therapist, Shadow Work & Inner Healing, Therapy Tools & Self-Reflection Prompts, Creativity & Art for Self-Discovery, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being Katrina Moore

Persona, Masking, and Ziggy Stardust: Why Jungian Archetypes Spoke to My Neurodivergent Soul

I’ve worn more masks than I can count—some sparkly, some stitched together from other people’s expectations. For years, I didn’t even know I was masking. I just knew I felt like an outsider in my own life.

When I discovered I was neurodivergent, everything clicked. But it wasn’t until I stumbled across Jungian psychology—and his idea of the Persona—that I truly began to understand the performance I’d been living. And why I’d been so drawn to people like David Bowie, who turned shifting identity into art.

This is a story about archetypes, unmasking, and finding yourself in the parts you were taught to hide.

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