Midlife and ADHD
In midlife, we usually face a ‘maximum load’ - high-pressure work, ageing parents and growing children. When you have an ADHD brain, this level of constant juggling leads to cognitive overload.
You aren't failing; your ‘internal processor’ is simply being asked to do too much at once.
The hormone factor
Hormones like oestrogen and testosterone help our brain chemicals work correctly. In midlife these hormones start to shift and, when they do, ADHD symptoms usually get worse:
brain fog: a drop in hormones can make your thinking feel ‘cloudy’ or slow
changing chemistry: this happens to everyone, but in different ways. It might be perimenopause, natural ageing or shifts in gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)
the result: when your chemistry changes your old coping habits often stop working. This can lead to a sudden sense of burnout or ‘losing your edge’
Support for everyone
Midlife doesn't look the same for everyone. Whether you are cisgender, trans, or non-binary, your hormones play a massive role in how your ADHD shows up.
I provide a space where we look at the facts of your biology and the reality of your life. We work together to build new tools that actually fit who you are today.
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