Brainwaves the ADHD podcast Understanding ADHD and menopause what you need to know
Jan 21, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Coach Morin, an ADHD coach with personal experience in perimenopause, dives into the often-overlooked link between ADHD and menopause. She highlights how hormonal shifts can worsen symptoms like brain fog and emotional fluctuations. Coach Morin shares practical self-care strategies and emphasizes the importance of finding supportive clinicians. The conversation also touches on the challenges of masking behaviors and how to navigate relationship changes during this phase, making it a must-listen for women facing these dual challenges.
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Perimenopause Timeline And Stages
- Perimenopause can span up to a decade before periods stop and brings many varied symptoms. Menopause begins after one year without periods and postmenopause follows indefinitely.
Late Diagnosis Triggered By Perimenopause
- Coach Morin was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s after symptoms intensified during perimenopause. She began ADHD and anxiety medications which she describes as buoys that helped her cope.
Clients Often Get Diagnosed During Menopause
- Coach Noelle reports many clients who only discovered ADHD during menopause because symptoms became unmanageable. She says heightened symptoms often push women to seek diagnosis later in life.