You're in your forties. Your brain doesn't feel like your own anymore. You're forgetting things, struggling to concentrate, riding an emotional rollercoaster you can't seem to get off. Is this perimenopause? Is it ADHD? Is it both? The answer matters and it's more nuanced than most people realise. THE SHORT ANSWER ADHD and perimenopause share many of the same symptoms, brain fog, emotional dysregulation, poor concentration, and sleep disruption among them. The key difference

If the last few years have felt like your brain has stopped working, your emotions have become unmanageable, and you can't cope like you used to, you're not imagining it. And you're not alone. There's a neurological explanation for what's happening, and there is a way through it. THE SHORT ANSWER Yes. Perimenopause makes ADHD significantly worse for most women and the reason is neurological. Oestrogen regulates the same brain chemicals that ADHD disrupts, so when oestrogen f

Burnout in ADHD does not always look like overworking. Sometimes it looks like: Paralysis. Procrastination. Emotional shutdown. Task avoidance. Irritability. Shame spirals. Many adults with ADHD come to counselling saying, “I think I’m just lazy.” “I can’t keep up.” “I start strong and then crash.” “I feel exhausted, even when I haven’t done that much.” This is rarely laziness. It is often executive function burnout. What Is ADHD Burnout? ADHD burnout happens when the brain’s