MISSED ADHD GENERATION

The last few years have seen an increase in women aged in their 40’s and 50’s being diagnosed with ADHD.

Is it an impact from Covid, menopause or maybe both?

A message from one of my clients;

“At the age of 50 and with the end of 2021 fast approaching, for the first time in my life I was feeling like I wasn’t coping. This had actually never happened to me before, I was a doer, always had a project or two or three on the go at any one time, a mother of 4, own business + full time job and I loved every single minute of it.

Fast forward to the end of 2021 and I wanted it all to stop - the constant chatter in my head - the internal motor that never stops - I actually wanted to stop and smell the roses but couldn’t. It was a very foreign concept for me and one that I tried to ignore, until I ended up in therapy where I was diagnosed with ADHD (combined type). Straight away the penny dropped - it all made sense. Not only to me, but to my husband and children.

I booked in to a psychiatrist where the diagnosis was confirmed. It has been life changing.

After a few sessions with Kate, she provided me with tools to help manage my ADHD and also understand that it’s a super power - you just need to know how to harness it and have it working for you, rather than against you.

I love my sessions with her, she booked me in straight away, and anyone with ADHD knows that is super important - waiting is not normally an option and she was brilliant. Her empathy, personal experience, ability to listen, lack of judgement, honesty and humour is what makes her so great and I seriously look forward to my sessions with her.

Boundaries - this was one of the biggest lessons I learned to implement from Kate and it has been a relationship lifesaver. “