ADHD is having a moment. And as a psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health, I have some thoughts!
While I'm thrilled more women are finally getting answers, I'm also concerned we're overlooking other reasons for brain fog, forgetfulness, poor focus, and overwhelm.
In this episode, we're talking about ADHD in women, how hormones affect attention, and why sleep, stress, burnout, and perimenopause deserve a place in the conversation.
Because not every attention problem is ADHD. And getting to the root of your symptoms matters.
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| 0:00 | ADHD Is Having a Moment (And Why It Frustrates Me) |
| 1:28 | Welcome to The Hormone Psychiatrist |
| 2:14 | Life Update: Riding Out a Busy Season |
| 4:07 | Do I Have ADHD or Is This Just Life? |
| 6:29 | How Mental Health Conversations Changed Online |
| 9:52 | My Husband's ADHD Diagnosis Story |
| 11:48 | Recognition vs. Romanticizing ADHD |
| 13:14 | What Else Could Explain Your Brain Fog? |
| 15:46 | The Hard Reality of Living With ADHD |
| 17:23 | Adult Diagnosis Does Not Mean Adult Onset |
| 19:15 | Dopamine Dysregulation: What ADHD Really Is |
| 20:07 | What We're Missing: Sleep, Iron, Thyroid & Hormones |
| 23:27 | You Don't Need Stimulants — You Need More Margin |
| 25:51 | What Proper ADHD Treatment Looks Like |
| 27:55 | 5 Questions to Bring to Your ADHD Evaluation |
| 30:24 | Closing Thoughts |