Featuring Dara Abraham, DO

Hormones play a powerful—and often overlooked—role in how ADHD shows up across a woman’s lifespan. Dara Abraham, DO, a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in adult ADHD, discusses how hormonal shifts from puberty through perimenopause and menopause can affect focus, mood, energy, and medication response. She explains the interplay between estrogen, progesterone, and key brain chemicals, clarifying why symptoms may intensify at certain points in the menstrual cycle or later in life and exploring evidence-based strategies for managing ADHD during hormonal transitions. Dr. Abraham offers insights for women who have ADHD, parents of girls and adolescents with ADHD, and clinicians alike.