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ADHD, Menopause or Both? Preparing to talk to your GP

ADHD, Menopause or Both? Preparing to talk to your GPClare McAleese Published on: 14/10/2026

Wondering if it’s ADHD, menopause or both? Clare shares what her GP said, why midlife can make ADHD harder, and four things to bring to your appointment.

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ADHD, Menopause or Both? Preparing to talk to your GP

ADHD, Menopause or Both? Preparing to talk to your GPby: Clare McAleesePublished on: 14/10/2026

Wondering if it’s ADHD, menopause or both? Clare shares what her GP said, why midlife can make ADHD harder, and four things to bring to your appointment.

FemaleADHDNetworkLate diagnosis ADHD women#ADHDAWARENESSMONTHADHD and perimenopauseADHD and hormonal changesADHD and menopauseADHD brain fog in midlifeTalking to your GP about ADHDADHD in women over 40
ADHD, Menopause or Both? Preparing to talk to your GP

ADHD School Reports: What Mine Said and What I Know Now

ADHD School Reports: What Mine Said and What I Know Nowby: Clare McAleesePublished on: 08/10/2026

Reading my old school reports for my ADHD assessment made me quite emotional. Here’s what I believed about myself and what I understand now.

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“I’ve Tried Everything”: Why ADHD Advice Often Fails Women in Midlife

“I’ve Tried Everything”: Why ADHD Advice Often Fails Women in Midlife by: Clare McAleesePublished on: 29/09/2026

Recognise the exhaustion of trying every fix going? Discover why “I've tried everything” is the sentence that starts so many midlife ADHD stories, and take the free Midlife ADHD Discovery Quiz to find your starting point.

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“I’ve Tried Everything”: Why ADHD Advice Often Fails Women in Midlife

Why the Coping Strategies That Got You This Far Are Costing You More in Midlife

Why the Coping Strategies That Got You This Far Are Costing You More in Midlife by: Clare McAleesePublished on: 22/09/2026

The strategies that helped women with ADHD cope for years can become exhausting in midlife. Here’s how to notice the cost without blaming yourself.

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Why the Coping Strategies That Got You This Far Are Costing You More in Midlife

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