She treated ADHD for years — then found out she had it, too (Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s story)

Have you ever felt like a fraud, even in the work you know best?
Dr. Nerissa Bauer has. After years as a researcher, teacher,
and children’s doctor, burnout led her to step away from
academia. Not long after, she found out she had ADHD herself. At
first, the diagnosis left her embarrassed and full of questions.
How could she have missed it for so long?


That turning point brought both sadness and relief, and it
changed the way she connects with families. Since then, Nerissa
has built a new path in telehealth and started Teach Me ADHD, an
online course for families. In this episode, she talks about how
burnout and her own ADHD diagnosis reshaped her work — and how
they help her show up more honestly for others.


For more on this topic


Nerissa’s organization, Let’s Talk Kids Health

ADHD burnout

ADHD and: Imposter syndrome



Timestamps


(00:00) Intro


(01:23) ADHD and burnout, and losing structure


(08:23) Nerissa’s ADHD evaluation as a physician herself, and
imposter syndrome


(16:42) What is the value of an ADHD diagnosis as an adult? As a
parent?


(21:08) Nerissa’s online course, Teach Me ADHD


(26:28) Outro and closing


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