The Perimenopause and ADHD Connection That Could Change Everything

About this episode

This episode discusses the connection between perimenopause and ADHD, highlighting insights from Adele Wimsett's research.

Get the full Live Event Audio Experience recording here Have you reached perimenopausal age and started to notice that the scaffolding and coping mechanisms you may have used for so long are not working as they used to? If you're confused about hormones and keep hearing lots of different information on social media, this week's More Yourself episode is for you. In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event, Adele Wimsett, whose groundbreaking Perfect Storm study explores the intersection of perimenopause and ADHD, cuts through the noise with clarity, warmth and real practical insight. So many of us don't realise the science behind why our coping mechanisms stop working during perimenopause. We think it's an "us" problem. Adele is here to gently talk us through the complex relationship between hormones and ADHD in a genuinely eye-opening way! In this episode, we explore: What hormones actually are and what they do in your body How hormones change throughout your cycle and the impact this has on ADHD Why misinformation around progesterone exists and what Adele's study "The Perfect Storm" teaches us about ADHD and perimenopause Why tracking your hormones can be…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moryoussef

Guest: Adele Wimsett

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• ADHD
• hormones
• coping mechanisms
• women's health
• personalized treatment

Keywords

• perimenopause
• ADHD
• hormones
• coping mechanisms
• women's health
• Perfect Storm study

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Perfect Storm

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