Brain fog, mood shifts, sleep disruption: ADHD and perimenopause share a lot of symptom territory. Here is how to start telling them apart, and what to do when it is both.
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Signed off work with stress, possibly more than once? For many adults, especially women, ADHD is the underlying picture nobody named. Here is what to consider.
Many women with ADHD find their symptoms worsen in perimenopause. Here is what we know about HRT and ADHD, what we do not yet know, and how to have the conversation.
Most ADHD advice was not written by people with ADHD. Three things the advice consistently misses, and what to do instead.
A late ADHD diagnosis often brings relief and grief at the same time. Both responses are valid. Here is what to do with the diagnosis once it lands.
Most people on the NHS adult ADHD waiting list have not been waiting weeks. They have been waiting years. In that time, the things that were already hard get harder. Relationships strain. Careers stall. The internal voice that says “you should be coping better than this” gets louder. And the answer that would change everything [...]
There is something about April that feels genuinely energising. The light changes, the mornings feel easier, and suddenly you have ideas again. For adults with ADHD, this shift can feel significant, especially if January and February were particularly flat. That energy is real. But it needs handling with some care. When you pace the lift, [...]
The UK tax year started on 6 April, and the self-assessment deadline for the year before falls at the end of January. For most people with ADHD, one or both of those dates means one of two things: either you missed it entirely, or you noticed it and felt vaguely anxious for a few days [...]
Changing where you work can change how well you work. This is not just a nice idea. For many people with ADHD, environment is one of the most effective focus tools available, and spring gives you more options. If the weather allows it, working outside is worth trying. You can pick up an hour of [...]
The ‘later’ pile has a way of becoming invisible. Post that needs opening, forms half-filled, receipts in a bag, emails with a little flag on them. You meant to get to it. You just never quite did. That is not laziness. It is how ADHD brains respond to tasks that have no immediate payoff and [...]
