Dr. Nerissa Bauer: ADHD in Women and Families – From Late Diagnosis to Empowerment

In this interview, developmental pediatrician Dr. Nerissa Bauer shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with ADHD at age 47, highlighting how her career and experiences as a mother led to the realization. She discusses the challenges women with ADHD face, including masking symptoms and the impact on mental health. Dr. Bauer emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis, comprehensive care plans, and the need for skill-building alongside medication. She also addresses common misconceptions about ADHD and her work in empowering families through education and support.Find The ADHD Girls is a project of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org)The mission of this project is to give all girls who have ADHDa fair start in life by getting them diagnosed by age 8.COULD YOUR DAUGHTER HAVE ADHD?ADHD can look different in girls - meaning that often, they are missed for ADHD diagnosis.Find out if your daughter has ADHD at findtheadhdgirls.orgLearn about inattentive ADHD at www.iadhd.org, the only website solely about inattentive ADHD