ADHD, Perimenopause, and Why You Were Never Broken with Mandi Dixon
About this episode
Dr. Amelia Kelley discusses the intersection of ADHD and perimenopause with therapist Mandi Dixon, exploring the unique challenges faced by women in midlife.
You've spent your life being told you're too forgetful, too emotional, too much. Then you hit your forties, the symptoms pile up, and somewhere along the way you became someone who quietly believes something is wrong with her. In this episode, Dr. Amelia Kelley sits down with therapist and menopause expert Mandi Dixon to talk about what happens when ADHD and perimenopause collide in midlife. They get into the estrogen and dopamine link that can make your ADHD meds feel like they stop working before your period, the misdiagnosis pipeline that hands women the wrong labels for decades, and why unmasking might be the most healing thing you do in your forties and beyond. If you've ever wondered why everyone else seemed to get an instruction manual you never received, or why midlife feels familiar in a way you can't explain, this episode is for you. In this episode you'll learn: Why ADHD and perimenopause are so often missed in women, and who gets left behind The estrogen and dopamine connection, and why your ADHD meds can feel weaker right before your period The most common ADHD misdiagnoses for women, from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder How to tell ADHD burnout apart from…
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