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Hormones impact ADHD. For years, research didn't really look into the interplay between hormones and ADHD, but that's (thankfully) been changing. And we have finally started to understand how they interact. So if you (or a loved one) feel as if ADHD symptoms get worse (or better) on a cycle... or suddenly feel inconsistent due to perimenopause... or dramatically change post-menopause... then let me explain, at least in part, what might be happening. Keep up to date about the release of Dr. Brighten's book on ADHD & Women: https://drbrighten.com/adhd-and-women/ A wonderful webinar about ADHD & Perimenopause: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-and-perimenopause/?srsltid=AfmBOoo6IPWHlpzunOFlL8ax4iwYi-HyEecqUBckgSPf_JbYlsJenFWD 📝 CITATIONS Find a full list of sources here: https://bit.ly/HTADHD_ADHDandHormones_Citations 🔗 OUR OTHER LINKS & SOCIALS Support How to ADHD on Patreon: https://patreon.com/howtoadhd 📚CHAPTERS 00:00 ADHD and Hormones 00:20 Estrogen & Progesterone 02:23 Menstrual Cycle 04:52 Pregnancy & Postpartum 07:35 Premenopause, Post Menopause, Perimenopause 10:44 So What's a Brain To Do? ⁉️ WAIT IS JESSICA A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL? Jessica McCabe is not a licensed mental health provider, but information presented on How to ADHD is reviewed by researchers and approved by licensed clinical psychologist Patrick LaCount, PhD (https://practicalpsychservices.com). While information presented on How to ADHD has historically been built in consultation with researchers and licensed providers, videos posted prior to April 2023 were not subjected to the same formal approval process required by the YouTube Health program. For more information on the YouTube Health program and verification of health-related content, please visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9795167