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Stay informed about neurodivergence with news and updates from clinical experts. Scientific information, evidence-based treatments, and more.


Hormones and ADHD in Women: PMDD History, Perimenopause, and Diagnostic Clarity
Hormones and ADHD in women can create predictable “windows” when attention, follow-through, and emotional regulation feel harder. A history of PMDD and the menopause transition can add useful context in a thorough ADHD evaluation, without oversimplifying the picture.

Kiesa Kelly
2 days ago8 min read


Hormones and ADHD in Women: PMDD History, Perimenopause, and Diagnostic Clarity
Hormones and ADHD in women can create predictable “windows” when attention, follow-through, and emotional regulation feel harder. A history of PMDD and the menopause transition can add useful context in a thorough ADHD evaluation, without oversimplifying the picture.

Kiesa Kelly
2 days ago8 min read


New Attention Problems Perimenopause: When to Consider ADHD Testing
New attention problems perimenopause can feel scary: brain fog, time blindness, overwhelm. This guide helps you compare menopause-related cognitive changes with adult ADHD, understand screening vs full assessment, and decide when ADHD testing could give clarity.

Kiesa Kelly
3 days ago8 min read


ADHD and Menopause: Why Symptoms Can Feel Worse (and What That Means for Diagnosis)
If ADHD and menopause are colliding, you’re not imagining it. Midlife brain fog, sleep disruption, and stress can amplify attention and executive function struggles—making symptoms feel “new” or much worse.

Kiesa Kelly
3 days ago7 min read


Perimenopause insomnia and ADHD: When insomnia is the “look-alike”
Perimenopause insomnia and ADHD can look nearly identical. Learn how sleep disruption drives brain fog and focus problems, what to track, and how a quality adult ADHD assessment separates sleep effects from ADHD.

Kiesa Kelly
3 days ago7 min read


ADHD vs anxiety women in perimenopause: How a good assessment sorts out what’s driving what
Perimenopause can turn focus, sleep, and emotions upside down. If you're stuck in the ADHD vs anxiety women question, a good assessment can map what came first, what worsened, and what supports will help—whether the answer is ADHD, anxiety, both, or neither.

Kiesa Kelly
3 days ago8 min read


High masking ADHD women in menopause: Why you can look “fine” and still need an assessment
High masking ADHD women can look organized on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, scattered, and exhausted on the inside. In perimenopause and menopause, sleep disruption and shifting hormones can make long-held coping strategies stop working. Here’s how masking shows up in midlife, what a quality assessment looks like, and gentle next steps.

Kiesa Kelly
3 days ago8 min read


What to Bring to Your ADHD Evaluation in Midlife (A Practical Prep Checklist to prepare for ADHD assessment)
reparing for a midlife ADHD evaluation can feel intimidating. Use this practical prep checklist to prepare for ADHD assessment with timelines, examples, and the right context, without the pressure to “prove” anything.

Ryan Burns
4 days ago8 min read


ADHD Assessments for Women in Perimenopause: What to Expect (and What to Avoid)
Perimenopause brain fog can make an ADHD assessment for women feel extra confusing. Here’s what a quality evaluation includes, what to rule out, and red flags to avoid.

Kiesa Kelly
4 days ago8 min read


Perimenopause ADHD Symptoms: Can Perimenopause Cause ADHD-Like Symptoms (Even Without ADHD)?
Perimenopause ADHD symptoms can look a lot like adult ADHD: distractibility, forgetfulness, brain fog, and emotional overwhelm. Here’s why it happens, how to tell “is it ADHD or menopause,” and what a real evaluation can clarify.

Kiesa Kelly
4 days ago7 min read


Why ADHD Often Shows Up in Your 40s: Hormones, Masking, and Burnout for Late Diagnosed ADHD in Women
Many women feel ADHD “shows up” in their 40s. Often it’s a late diagnosis ADHD women pattern: lifelong traits plus masking, heavier roles, perimenopause-related sleep disruption, and burnout that finally overwhelm coping strategies. Here’s how clinicians sort ADHD vs burnout/anxiety—and what a midlife-friendly evaluation can look like.

Kiesa Kelly
4 days ago6 min read


Menopause Brain Fog vs ADHD: What “Counts” as Impairment in an Assessment
If you’re stuck on menopause brain fog vs ADHD, the deciding factor in an evaluation is often functional impairment: how much symptoms disrupt work, home, and relationships over time.

Kiesa Kelly
4 days ago7 min read


Is It ADHD or Perimenopause? How Clinicians Tell the Difference
Is it ADHD or perimenopause? In midlife, brain fog and executive dysfunction can come from hormone shifts, lifelong ADHD patterns, or both. Here’s how clinicians tell the difference - and what to do next.

Kiesa Kelly
4 days ago8 min read


ADHD testing for teens Nashville TN: What Parents Should Know
If you’re considering ADHD testing for teens in Nashville, TN, this guide explains when an evaluation makes sense, what a solid assessment includes, how school input helps, and what supports to use after.

Ryan Burns
Jan 38 min read


How to Get Diagnosed With ADHD as a Woman: What to Expect From the Process
If you’re searching for how to get diagnosed with ADHD as a woman, this guide walks you through each step: choosing the right assessment, finding a clinician who understands masking, what happens in intake and testing, and what to do with results in Tennessee or via telehealth.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 38 min read


ADHD in Women: Separating Fact From Fiction
ADHD in women is often missed or mislabeled. This myth-busting guide explains what high-masking can look like, why anxiety and ADHD overlap, and what real testing involves, with next steps for Tennessee.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 39 min read


ADHD Symptoms in Women: What to Know
ADHD symptoms in women often hide in plain sight: chronic overwhelm, time blindness, and burnout behind a “high-functioning” mask. Here’s how to tell traits from diagnosis and when to seek an evaluation in Tennessee.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 37 min read


ADHD Testing for Women: What a Quality Evaluation Includes
ADHD testing for women should be more than a quick quiz. Here’s what a quality evaluation includes (history, impairment, standardized measures, and differential diagnosis), plus how telehealth ADHD testing works in Tennessee.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 29 min read


Where to Get Tested for ADHD (Tennessee + Telehealth): A Step-by-Step Guide
Wondering where to get tested for ADHD in Tennessee? This step-by-step guide explains what a real evaluation includes, who can diagnose, how telehealth works in TN, and how to choose the right provider.

Ryan Burns
Jan 28 min read


Private ADHD & Autism Assessment Cost: What Drives Price (and How to Compare Apples to Apples)
Private adhd and autism assessment cost can look wildly different from one provider to the next—even when you’re comparing clinics in the same area. This guide breaks down what actually drives pricing (time, scope, reporting), how to compare deliverables, and what to ask so you’re not paying for surprises.

Ryan Burns
Dec 25, 20257 min read
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