Why does ADHD feel harder during puberty and how do changing hormone levels affect medication and emotional health?

For many women, the effectiveness of ADHD medication fluctuates and even disappears depending on their monthly hormonal cycle. - The shift from "fixing" autism to supporting neuroinclusivity - Why the ADHD brain’s "engine" outruns its "brakes" during puberty - The high cost of "masking" and internal restlessness in girls - How estrogen levels dictate dopamine function and symptom severity - Navigating the physical pain of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) By the time many women reach menopause, what looks like new "brain fog" is often a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHD finally coming to the surface.