This is an exploration into the way ADHD affects girls and women, my guest is Victoria Gazzard, who shares about the challenges of parenting girls with ADHD, rites of passage and managing adult life. Together we ponder how female gender stereotypes can be particularly restrictive and damaging for girls and women with ADHD and how these restrictions play out over adult life.
Victoria specialises in fertility and provides emotional support and therapies as well as practical advice and coaching to help her clients through challenging times.
If this episode is helpful for you, you may also enjoy season 2, episode 12 with Francine Forde and Season 2, Episode 14 with Victoria and other voices sharing their experiences of ADHD and perimenopause. You may also be interested in this episode on Autistic Perimenopause.
Victoria’s website
Victoria’s Instagram @fertility2birth
Victoria’s facebook
Resources
ADHD self test
News, research and resources
UK resources and coach directory
Penny Belle TedX Talk: How I learnt to fix my ‘broken brain’ by healing my broken heart – ADHD
Trauma geek on neurodiversity and nervous system regulation and trauma recovery
The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing podcast
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD by Sari Solden
Is it my ADHD? with Grace Timothy podcast
Community forum
Excellent articles
ADHD perimenopause and menopause info sheet
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Second Spring: the self-care guide to menopause is published by HarperCollins and available from your favourite bookshop
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