Why ADHD Can Feel Worse During Perimenopause

<p>Join Dr Shauna Watts’ &quot;Now What?&quot; List - https://journey.allaboutyoupod.com/what-next/</p><p><br></p><p>Book your appointment with Dr Shauna Watts: https://youbydrshaunawatts.com.au/visit-us/</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>What if the things you’ve spent years blaming yourself for have less to do with discipline or motivation than you thought?</p><p><br></p><p>ADHD in women can go unrecognized for years, sometimes until midlife when the strategies that once helped you cope suddenly stop working.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of All About You, Dr Shauna Watts and Lareena Brown explore why ADHD can be so difficult to recognize in women and why the signs may become more noticeable during midlife and perimenopause.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Hear About:</p><p>👉 Why ADHD can look different in women</p><p>👉 Why some women aren’t diagnosed until midlife</p><p>👉 The connection between ADHD and executive function</p><p>👉 How masking and coping strategies can hide ADHD symptoms</p><p>👉 ADHD, food, binge eating and “food noise”</p><p>👉 Why self-compassion can be an important part of understanding ADHD</p><p>👉 Practical ways women can begin working with their brains rather than against them</p><p><br></p><p>This is a conversation about recognizing patterns, questioning the stories we’ve told ourselves, and understanding why some things may have always felt harder than they seemed to for everyone else</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the full episode of All About You to hear the conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>------------</p><p>Follow Dr Shauna and the podcast on social:</p><p>Podcast Website: ⁠www.allaboutyoupod.com⁠.</p><p>Instagram: </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/allaboutyou_withdrshaunawatts</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/drshaunawattsgp</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-watts-a903a5247</p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: This podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice. Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only.</p><p><br></p><p>-----------------</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Why ADHD Is Being Diagnosed Later in Women</p><p>02:32 Why ADHD Looks Different in Women</p><p>05:45 The “Buzzing Brain” and Internal Hyperactivity</p><p>07:33 ADHD, Estrogen and Perimenopause</p><p>10:06 What Is Executive Function?</p><p>13:16 ADHD, Time Blindness and Eating Patterns</p><p>18:17 Masking ADHD: