How to Calm an RSD Episode in ADHD Women
Kristen McCLure MSW LCSW
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is a pattern of intense emotional pain triggered by perceived or actual rejection, criticism, or failure. In many women with ADHD, the response does not build…
Kristen McCLure MSW LCSW
Hormones, ADHD, and Anxiety in Women
Anxiety is extremely common in women with ADHD. It is also one of the most consistently misunderstood aspects of the condition — misdiagnosed, mistreated, and often framed as a personal…
Postpartum Anxiety in ADHD Women: Why Risk Is Higher After Birth
Postpartum anxiety affects many new mothers. In women with ADHD, it is far more common than in women without ADHD. Large population studies show that ADHD functions as an independent…
ADHD and Breastfeeding: What to Know About Medication, Hormones, and Support
Breastfeeding can feel straightforward for some women with ADHD and overwhelming for others. Both experiences are common, and both make sense given what ADHD involves. This page explains how ADHD…
ADHD and Perimenopause: Why Symptoms get Worse
Many women with ADHD describe perimenopause as the point when everything stopped working. Coping strategies that had functioned for years stop being effective. Symptoms that were manageable become harder to…
Parenting and Sleep: How it Hurts ADHD Women
Fragmented Sleep Is Harder to Recover From With ADHD Parenting often involves years of interrupted sleep. For ADHD women, returning to sleep after an interruption can be especially difficult. Once…
Why Common Sleep Advice Often Fails ADHD Women
Many ADHD women follow sleep advice carefully and still struggle to sleep. When sleep does not improve, the experience often leads to frustration, self-blame, or the belief that something is…
How to Document Workplace Harm when you Have ADHD
Documentation helps create clarity when work becomes confusing, unsafe, or destabilizing for you. For ADHD women, documentation is about protecting yourself, tracking patterns, and supporting informed decisions. Many ADHD women…
Workplace Boundaries for ADHD Women: What Is Possible When Leaving Is Not
Many ADHD women want better boundaries at work. Advice often focuses on confidence, assertiveness, or saying no, but these strategies do not fit every environment. Some workplaces are unsupportive or…
Workplace Exploitation and Burnout in ADHD Women
ADHD women often reach a point where work becomes difficult to manage.Burnout and workplace exploitation can look similar, but the response and level of risk are different. Burnout is a…