ADHD in women is often misunderstood, even by ourselves — and hormones are a big part of the story.
This week, host Cate Osborn chats with psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund about how hormone cycles affect ADHD in women. From PMS to perimenopause, we explore how shifting hormones can change how ADHD shows up — and how that impacts mood, focus, and relationships.
Dr. Borg Skoglund shares what the research says, what often gets overlooked in diagnosis and treatment, and how understanding the patterns in your cycle can make everyday life a little easier.
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Timestamps
(01:42) The changes in hormones during the menstrual cycle, and how they can affect ADHD symptoms
(04:57) ADHD symptoms across hormonal life milestones like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause
(10:21) The formation of Lotta’s research group GODDESS ADHD
(14:25) The importance of this overdue research, and the constant dismissal of women’s hormonal challenges
(17:12) Mapping your cycle to help understand your ADHD symptom fluctuations
(21:10) How do we track these things if our cycles are non-traditional?
(24:06) How do hormones connect to Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
For a transcript and more resources, visit the Sorry, I Missed This show page on Understood.org.
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