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Oct 2025
59m 6s

Menopause, ADHD Meds & Your Focus

Kati Morton, LMFT
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Can menopause make ADHD medication work less well? Licensed therapist Kati Morton answers listener questions on hormones, mood, and diagnosis. We cover nail biting and skin picking, comparison, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, menopause and depression, communicating with your partner, a diagnosis change, and women diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Sp ... Show More
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