ScienceWorks Behavioral Healthcare, PLLC

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We use our clinical expertise to offer customized treatment plans, innovative therapies, affordable assessments, and real-world coaching.

Midlife brain fog is real. So is the question: “Is this hormones… or ADHD?”We see a lot of women hit perimenopause and s...
01/29/2026

Midlife brain fog is real. So is the question: “Is this hormones… or ADHD?”

We see a lot of women hit perimenopause and suddenly their coping strategies stop working. That often leads to big ADHD menopause medication and HRT questions.

Here’s what a quality ADHD assessment can do:
🧠 Clarify whether ADHD fits your lifelong pattern (not just a stressful season)
😴 Identify other drivers like sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, or burnout
🛠️ Give practical recommendations you can use beyond meds
📄 Create a report you can share with your prescriber and OB/GYN

And what it can’t do:
🔮 Pick the “perfect” med or HRT plan
🩺 Replace medical evaluation or lab work

See comments for the full article. 👇

💭 Not sure if your new attention problems in perimenopause are menopause brain fog, ADHD, or both?Here are a few clues w...
01/27/2026

💭 Not sure if your new attention problems in perimenopause are menopause brain fog, ADHD, or both?

Here are a few clues we listen for in a quality evaluation:
📅 Timing lines up with cycle changes or new menopause symptoms
🌙 Focus gets noticeably worse after poor sleep, hot flashes, or night sweats
🧠 There’s a longer history of executive function friction (even if it was masked)

You do not have to decide alone. Assessment is for clarity and next steps.

Link below. 👇

🌀 Perimenopause can feel like your brain changed overnight.Many women describe:💼 more mistakes at work🏠 more shutdowns o...
01/26/2026

🌀 Perimenopause can feel like your brain changed overnight.

Many women describe:
💼 more mistakes at work
🏠 more shutdowns or overwhelm at home
⚡ more reactivity under stress and sleep loss
📱 less reliable routines, reminders, and coping strategies

Sometimes that’s hormones. Sometimes it’s sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, burnout, or medical contributors. Sometimes it’s ADHD becoming more obvious. Sometimes ADHD + a mood disorder can both be true.

A good assessment looks at the full timeline, not just what’s happening right now: developmental history, long-term patterns, and current cycle or HRT changes.

🧭 If you want clarity without oversimplifying, start with tracking impact, not perfection.

👇 See comments for a full report.

“I can’t focus” is not always an ADHD sign.In perimenopause, sleep disruption can create ADHD-like symptoms, including:🧠...
01/25/2026

“I can’t focus” is not always an ADHD sign.

In perimenopause, sleep disruption can create ADHD-like symptoms, including:

🧠 brain fog
🎯 distractibility
🌪️ irritability and overwhelm
🗂️ forgetfulness and slowed thinking

A quality assessment does not rely on a quick quiz. It looks at timeline (lifelong vs newer), patterns, impairment, and sleep contributors, so you’re not guessing.

Thinking “My ADHD got worse in menopause.”? ...You are not alone.Two things can be true at the same time:🌙 Sleep + hormo...
01/24/2026

Thinking “My ADHD got worse in menopause.”? ...You are not alone.

Two things can be true at the same time:
🌙 Sleep + hormone shifts can affect focus, mood, and cognition
📌 Long-standing ADHD traits can feel louder when your coping systems stop working

Common myths we unpack in the article:
🕰️ “It’s just aging.”
🔁 “If it started in menopause, it must be ADHD.”
📝 “A quick online quiz can diagnose me.”

Read the full breakdown in the comments and identify next steps.

Be prepared for your ADHD assessment as an adult.A good appointment is about patterns over time and real-life impact, no...
01/22/2026

Be prepared for your ADHD assessment as an adult.

A good appointment is about patterns over time and real-life impact, not perfect recall.

Here’s what we recommend bringing:
✅ A simple timeline (school to now)
✅ 6–10 concrete examples (time, tasks, overwhelm)
✅ Sleep + daily routine notes
✅ List of medications

Link in first comment.

If you look “fine” on the outside but feel chaotic on the inside, you are not alone.High masking ADHD in women often loo...
01/22/2026

If you look “fine” on the outside but feel chaotic on the inside, you are not alone.

High masking ADHD in women often looks like:
⏳ Over-preparing for everything so nothing falls apart
🙏 People-pleasing and over-apologizing
😮‍💨 “I can do it, but it costs me” (exhaustion, shutdown)
⚡ Anxiety as the thing that finally gets you moving

Perimenopause and menopause can make long-held coping strategies stop working, which is why so many women start questioning ADHD in midlife

🔎Read the full article. Link in the first comment

Ever wonder, “Is it ADHD or menopause?” 🤔A lot of perimenopause attention issues look exactly like ADHD:Brain fog + word...
01/20/2026

Ever wonder, “Is it ADHD or menopause?” 🤔

A lot of perimenopause attention issues look exactly like ADHD:

Brain fog + word-finding trouble 🧠

Forgetfulness + misplacing things 🔑

Task initiation paralysis ✅

Emotional overwhelm 🌪️

With this article, you’ll learn what symptoms look like, what commonly drives them (sleep, stress, hot flashes), and when a real assessment helps. See comments below!

❓Perimenopause brain fog or ADHD❓If you’re “functioning” but exhausted, overcompensating, or falling apart at home, it’s...
01/20/2026

❓Perimenopause brain fog or ADHD❓

If you’re “functioning” but exhausted, overcompensating, or falling apart at home, it’s worth a closer look.

A high-quality ADHD assessment often includes:

🗣️ A real clinical interview (with specific, real-life examples)
🍃 Developmental history (what showed up earlier, even subtly)
🌙 Screening for sleep, mood, and medical factors
🧭 A clear summary plus next steps (not just a label)

⬇️ See comments for the full report.

Ever feel like ADHD “showed up” in your 40s? For many women, it’s not new. It’s that masking + midlife load + sleep disr...
01/19/2026

Ever feel like ADHD “showed up” in your 40s?

For many women, it’s not new. It’s that masking + midlife load + sleep disruption finally overloads the system. 🎭📈😴

A few signs it might be worth exploring:
⏳ You’ve always struggled with time, organization, or overwhelm
🧩 You can “hold it together” at work, then crash at home
🗓️ Systems work for 2 weeks… then disappear
🔁 Rest helps, but the same patterns keep returning

See comments for the full article. 👇

💭Brain fog in perimenopause can feel exactly like ADHD.So what actually “counts” as impairment in an assessment?✅ Missed...
01/18/2026

💭Brain fog in perimenopause can feel exactly like ADHD.

So what actually “counts” as impairment in an assessment?

✅ Missed deadlines or errors that keep repeating
✅ Home tasks sliding (bills, appointments, routines)
✅ Relationship strain from overwhelm or irritability
✅ “I can do it, but it takes everything” effort cost

If you’re stuck on menopause brain fog vs ADHD, this is the piece most symptom checklists skip.

Link in first comment. 👇

🌀Perimenopause can make your brain feel like it changed overnight: racing thoughts, brain fog, and zero follow-through.H...
01/18/2026

🌀Perimenopause can make your brain feel like it changed overnight: racing thoughts, brain fog, and zero follow-through.

Here’s the tricky part: anxiety and ADHD can look the same, especially in high-masking women.

A good assessment helps us sort:
😰 Does focus drop mainly when worry spikes?
⏰ Or is disorganization and time blindness there even on calm days?
😴 Could sleep, burnout, or hormone shifts be amplifying both?

Get the clarity you deserve with a telehealth ADHD evaluation.



Link in first comment. 👇

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