EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 3 MIN
The ADHD & Perimenopause Connection Nobody talks About
from AuDHD and Then Some. · host Ellie AuDHD of AuDHD and then some.
“I don’t think I’m getting worse… I think my brain is just overwhelmed.”If you have ADHD and you’re going through perimenopause, you might feel like everything has suddenly got harder — your focus, your memory, your emotions… even just getting through the day.And the hardest part?You can’t tell what’s ADHD, what’s hormones, and what’s just burnout.In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to navigate perimenopause with an AuDHD brain, and why things that were already difficult can feel even more intense.We get into: brain fog, overwhelm, and emotional intensity why ADHD symptoms can feel amplified the confusion of not knowing what’s causing what and why this isn’t you failing — it actually makes senseIf you’ve been feeling like you’re “losing it” or not coping the way you used to…you’re not imagining it.🎧 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jI63soCWdWPIW08qWYVIB✨ Bonus episodes & deeper support: https://www.patreon.com/AuDHDandThenSome
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“I don’t think I’m getting worse… I think my brain is just overwhelmed.”If you have ADHD and you’re going through perimenopause, you might feel like everything has suddenly got harder — your focus, your memory, your emotions… even just getting through the day.And the hardest part?You can’t tell what’s ADHD, what’s hormones, and what’s just burnout.In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to navigate perimenopause with an AuDHD brain, and why things that were already difficult can feel even more intense.We get into: brain fog, overwhelm, and emotional intensity why ADHD symptoms can feel amplified the confusion of not knowing what’s causing what and why this isn’t you failing — it actually makes senseIf you’ve been feeling like you’re “losing it” or not coping the way you used to…you’re not imagining it.🎧 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jI63soCWdWPIW08qWYVIB✨ Bonus episodes & deeper support: https://www.patreon.com/AuDHDandThenSome
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