The Menopause & ADHD Transformation Tribe

29/01/2026

No one warns you that a biological transition
can quietly dismantle a whole life.

Careers wobble.
Confidence erodes.
Families fragment.
Systems fail.

And the narrative still blames the woman.

We can do better.
We 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 do better.

27/01/2026

𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀.
𝗙𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀.
𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀.

Recent guidance suggests HRT may be worth considering for perimenopausal women with long COVID.

For many women, this won’t feel surprising.
It will feel quietly validating.

Because what I see every week isn’t “just long COVID”.

It’s women experiencing:
• brain fog
• crushing fatigue
• anxiety or low mood
• sensory overwhelm
• worsening ADHD or Autism traits
• a loss of resilience they used to have

And too often, these are treated as separate problems.

Here’s the missing link 👇
Oestrogen is not just a reproductive hormone.
It’s a brain hormone, an immune modulator, and a stress buffer.

When hormonal fluctuation collides with:
• post-COVID nervous system injury
• chronic stress or burnout
• underlying neurodivergence

Symptoms can spiral 🌀 and get mislabelled.

This is why a neurohormonal lens matters.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘁𝘀.

If you’re wondering whether your symptoms are hormonal, neurodivergent, Long COVID or a mix of all three, we have opened a small number of NeuroHormone Hub consultations.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝟭𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅.
It’s space to understand what’s actually happening in your brain and body and what would genuinely help.

👉 Comment HUB or DM if this resonates.
📧 neurohormonehub@gmail.com

23/01/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀

𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 × 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

Research is showing that women with PCOS are more likely to experience ADHD/ Autistic traits, also neurodivergent women have a higher incidence of PCOS, yet this overlap is rarely discussed in clinical care.

In this Live Masterclass, Dr Anney Varghese FRCPsych and Dr Susan Varghese MRCP MRCGP (UK) from NeuroHormone Hub explores the emerging science and lived reality of PCOS and neurodivergence, helping women understand how hormones, brain wiring, and nervous system regulation intersect.

What we’ll cover:

• The research linking PCOS with ADHD/ Autism traits

• How hormonal fluctuations can amplify focus, emotional regulation, and sensory sensitivity

• Why many neurodivergent women are missed or mislabelled in PCOS care

• Practical, hormone-aware and neuro-affirming insights you can apply immediately

Format:

• 30-minute teaching session

• 10-minute Live Q&A

• Replay included (available to all ticket holders)

Who this is for:

• Women with PCOS

• Women with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD traits

• Women experiencing burnout, brain fog, emotional overwhelm, or cycle-related worsening of symptoms

• Clinically curious women who want evidence-based, compassionate understanding

Date: 25th February 2026

Time: 7pm GMT (UK)

Location: Online

Price: £29

Replay: Included

This session is educational and informational and does not replace individual medical advice.

🎟️ 📧 neurohormonehub@gmail.com or see link https://lnkd.in/eVMhZaZZ to Register. Limited Live slots only.

22/01/2026

PCOS, endometriosis, hypermobility, ADHD are closely linked & often travel together.

If your brain or body feels harder to manage, there’s a reason.

This is one of the topics we covered in our 1st Masterclass of 2026 by NeuroHormone Hub - THE FEMALE BRAIN ON HORMONES 🧠

We’ve just released the masterclass replay exploring:
• how hormones affect the female brain
• why ADHD and autistic traits often intensify in midlife and through the lifespan
• what actually helps stabilise the brain again

🎥 The full paid masterclass replay is now available.

👉 Our NeuroHormone Consultation slots are now open. These are grounded in psychiatric and hormonal expertise and designed for women, who want a clearer understanding.

DM or email 📧 neurohormonehub@gmail.com to book.

13/01/2026

Every January, thousands of women quietly decide:
“I can’t keep living like this.”

For many women January hits harder when you’re neurodivergent.

Especially in midlife.

Many neurodivergent individuals experience anxiety, depression, burnout and mental health challenges, and in this long, dark stretch — the plodding, heavy weeks of dragging everything through winter — it can feel almost unbearable.

When perimenopause or menopause hits an autistic or AuDHD nervous system, everything intensifies:
• Emotional overwhelm
• Sensory overload
• Executive dysfunction
• Burnout that looks like depression
• Loss of identity

So women get told:
“Try HRT.”
“Try antidepressants.”
“Try coping better.”

But no one asks:
“Is this a neurodivergent brain under hormonal stress?”

At NeuroHormone Hub we do.

Our Autism & AuDHD assessments are jointly delivered by:
🧠 A consultant psychiatrist
🌿 An ADHD/ autism-trained menopause GP

This means we don’t just ask:
“Are you autistic or ADHD?”

We ask:
“How do your hormones, mental health, trauma history and nervous system interact?”

That’s the difference between:
• A label
and
• A life-changing understanding.

And because so many women reach us already financially depleted by years of burnout, misdiagnosis and under-earning…

We now offer pay-in-instalments for Autism and AuDHD assessments.

🔗 Book your Autism or AuDHD assessment
💳 Instalment plans now available

Your nervous system deserves expertise and integrated work. Not guesswork.

✉️ Get in touch via DM or email neurohormonehub@gmail.com

12/11/2025

Do you agree- longer Menopause appointments for ethnic minority women?

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭, 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞. 💭

The latest report from the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Menopause urges GPs to offer longer appointments for women from minority backgrounds — to help close deep-rooted care gaps.

Because when culture, hormones, and neurodivergence overlap…
10-15 minutes just isn’t enough. ⏳

At NeuroHormone Hub, we hold space for your whole story — not just your symptoms.
If you’ve ever felt unseen or rushed in your care, it’s time for something different. 💛

🕊️ Book your longer, hormone-aware assessments with me and Dr Anney Varghese FRCPsych
📧 DM or email neurohormonehub@gmail.com to find out more.

📸: MIMS

22/10/2025

This Diwali, I wrote about finding light in the middle of menopause, darkness, and change. ✨

Read it on Medium. https://medium.com//diwali-and-menopause-the-light-within-the-darkness-b172166e38e1

20/10/2025

Happy Diwali 🪔

This year has tested me in ways I never imagined — navigating transitions, loss, uncertainty, and moments of deep surrender.

Yet Diwali reminds me that even the smallest flame can light up the darkest night. ✨
May we all find renewed strength, hope, and faith in the return of light 🪔— within and around us.

Wishing everyone celebrating a year ahead filled with good health, prosperity, and happiness. 🪔🌸

10/10/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

12/09/2025

So many women only start connecting the dots in midlife — could these signs be part of your story?

10/09/2025

Please share for awareness and support 💜

🌍 On World Su***de Prevention Day, we need to talk about hormones.

Today, NeuroHormone Hub team is at the Maudsley Hospital — one of the world’s leading centres for psychiatry and neuroscience.

📷 This artwork from Maudsley with a line from the subject “You can’t really see who I am” reminds us that suffering is often masked. And for too long, the hormonal drivers of suicidality have been masked too.

🔹 In PMDD, suicidal thoughts follow a predictable monthly rhythm.
🔹 In Perimenopause & Menopause, hormone shifts can trigger sudden despair and hopelessness.

These are not “just mood swings.” They deserve urgent, specialised care. Many women including professionals suffer and stay hidden, perhaps due to stigma, perfectionism or burnout.

At NeuroHormone Hub, we offer joint consultations with a specialist menopause & hormone GP and a Consultant Psychiatrist (with Maudsley experience). Together, we unmask what’s really happening — and help women find clarity, safety, and treatment pathways that work.

💡 If you’re in the UK and struggling with cyclical suicidality, PMDD, or perimenopause or Menopause — reach out today. There is lot of support out there, support phone lines to crisis centres. You don’t need to suffer in silence.

📩 DM us to book your NeuroHormone consultation.

Because with the right insights and care, lives change.

***dePreventionDay

09/09/2025

AuDHD Day