Overwhelm, exhaustion, higher emotional reactivity and less tolerance of noise, touch, changing plans, or demands. Everything can feel unmanageable.

With the flick of a switch as the music began, the hit of anxiety around possibly making a mistake was dizzying. What will people think? Will I be laughed at? Will I be judged? 

Over the course of her life, a woman can experience various hormonal changes starting from pre-adolescence through to post-menopause. For adult women presenting to therapy at our clinic, the transition phase of perimenopause - menopause and how it intersects with Autism and ADHD, is often a hot topic of discussion for the over 40s in our individual sessions and groups.