Hidden in Plain Sight - The Unseen Diagnoses Driving Overthinking, People Pleasing, Perfectionism, Self-Doubt, and Burnout

Tune in to Explore How Unrecognized ADHD, OCD, and Autism Shape the Lives of Anxious Women. Let's see if this fits for you. I'm guessing you’re the one who holds it all together. You’re competent, kind, and constantly overthinking. You get things done, but you never feel done. You’re exhausted: mentally, emotionally, and physically. You never feel rested. You never feel right. You care deeply and try so hard to be good and helpful, while quietly unraveling inside. You’re not failing. You're not broken. You’ve just been hidden in plain sight. Hidden in Plain Sight is a podcast for people-pleasing, perfectionistic, over-giving women who can't seem to find relief. Hosted by psychologist Dr. Lauren Schaefer, this show explores the often-missed diagnoses behind lifelong anxiety, burnout, and shame in women who’ve spent years masking often missed diagnoses that are often labeled as "just anxiety." This is a podcast for the women who’ve been called too sensitive, too anxious, too intense, or too much, when really, they’ve just been misunderstood. We’ll talk about the perfectionism you've developed to hide your ADHD. Obsessive-compulsive personality traits that were mistaken for a “strong work ethic.” Autism that’s camouflaged by emotional intelligence, people pleasing, and hypervigilant masking. Here you’ll find language for your exhaustion, compassion for your coping, and a mirror that finally reflects the truth: You were never too much. You were just unseen. This is a place to unmask, unravel, and understand the real reasons it’s always felt harder than it looked.