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ADHD and Women
  • Published: 13 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9798318606236
  • Imprint: Hay House
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • RRP: $45.00
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ADHD and Women

A Guide to Optimizing Your Hormones and Thriving with ADHD

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A revolutionary guide to understanding and optimizing the hormone–ADHD connection in stages of hormonal flux, from the bestselling author of Beyond the Pill and Is This Normal?

Many women unknowingly live their entire lives with ADHD until hormonal shifts make symptoms impossible to manage.

In this transformative guide, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and leading voice in women’s medicine Dr Jolene Brighten uncovers the real reason ADHD symptoms often get worse during transitions like perimenopause, pregnancy or even the pre-menstrual phase of your cycle: hormones.

Drawing on clinical research, patient experience and her own lived journey, ADHD and Women reframes ADHD not as a static diagnosis, but as a dynamic brain–body condition shaped by hormones, immune health and nervous system regulation. Anxiety, PMDD, low mood, lack of motivation, brain fog, sleep disruption, sensory sensitivity and emotional dysregulation are not personal failures – they are symptoms of dysregulation that ADHD women are more likely to report when hormones fluctuate.

Dr Brighten’s programme is tailored to each reader’s unique ADHD-Hormone profile, a groundbreaking framework that helps readers pinpoint which hormonal systems are driving their symptoms. With this clarity, women can finally understand why they’re dysregulated and follow Dr Brighten’s clear, realistic steps to regain focus and end the overwhelm.

Inside, readers will find:

· A 14-day reset meal plan designed to optimize hormones
· Comprehensive hormone strategies, including guidance on hormone replacement therapy specific to the neurodivergent woman’s needs
· Movement and sleep strategies tailored to the neurodivergent nervous system
· Mind-body tools to improve emotional regulation and support mental health
· A personalized ADHD blueprint to manage each hormonal phase of a woman’s life

ADHD and Women is your guide to learning how your brain and hormones work together, so you can finally make them work for you – not against you.
  • Published: 13 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9798318606236
  • Imprint: Hay House
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • RRP: $45.00
Categories:

About the author

Dr. Jolene Brighten

Dr Jolene Brighten is a pioneer in women's medicine and an award-winning board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and certified sex counsellor. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, she empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones. drbrighten.com
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Praise for ADHD and Women

If you love understanding the 'why' behind ADHD, you'll love this book. Dr. Brighten connects hormones, neuroscience, and women's lived experiences in a way that's fascinating, practical, and incredibly validating. ADHD and Women fills a gap that's been missing for far too long.

Rox and Rich Pink

Validating and empowering – if ADHD is impacting your life and you need guidance, this book is for you.

Dr Helen Wall, BBC Breakfast resident doctor and author of Menopause and ADHD

ADHD and Women is timely and deeply needed. Dr. Brighten bridges the gap between brain and body, drawing on her clinical and functional work to show the interconnectedness of hormones and health across significant hormonal transitions. This book will help women advocate for themselves, help practitioners improve prescribing and treatment, and lay important groundwork for a brighter future of women’s health.

Dr. Samantha Hiew, founder of ADHD Girls

As a pediatric psychologist and parent coach, I have seen how often girls and women with ADHD are missed, misunderstood, or expected to cope without the support they need. Dr. Jolene Brighten beautifully highlights how hormonal transitions shape a woman’s daily functioning, emotional life, and experience of motherhood. This is the resource I need for my clients! ADHD and Women gives readers something rare: a practical guide for supporting ADHD girls well and for helping ADHD mothers stop carrying so much of this alone.

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, board-certified pediatric psychologist

ADHD and Women... tackles a major blind spot in both healthcare and performance: the powerful connection between hormones and ADHD symptoms in women.

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