Celebrity Nessa Barrett: “I want to help people because I know there’s a lot of people that felt the same way that I did” by dyslexiacampus May 30, 2023 by dyslexiacampus May 30, 2023 At school, despite being smart, her ADHD and dyslexia prevented her from engaging fully. Nessa suffered from nine concussions, which affected her brain: she went to vestibular and ocular therapy to learn how to balance and track and read with her eyes. Then came her first stint in a mental hospital during high school. All of this made her feel that she never fit in.