Blog: Navigating ADHD in Life and Relationships

Over 10 million people in Canada experience perimenopause or menopause, and for those with ADHD, the hormonal and cognitive shifts can feel especially overwhelming. Maybe your ADHD symptoms suddenly feel worse, or the coping strategies you’ve relied on for years no longer seem to be working. You are not imagining it! The hormonal shifts that happen during this stage of life can have a big impact on ADHD.

For folks with ADHD, medications, focus, and the daily rigmarole of life can make it difficult to notice physiological and emotional cues. Medications may suppress appetite, disrupt sleep patterns, or increase irritability. Hyperfocus can lead to missed meals, dehydration, and ignoring body signals essential for self-care. All these factors combined may affect your thoughts, mood, behaviour, and ultimately, your interactions with those around you.

Relationships are an essential part of our lives. Whether with classmates, co-workers, friends, family, partners, or community.

For many of us, the new year has a hypnotizing pull. This is it. This is the year you will stick to your habits.

Healthy communication is the key to healthy relationships.