E242: Managing ADHD in Perimenopause with David W. Goodman, M.D.

You're not imagining it.  Your ADHD symptoms can change as you age.  ADHD in older adults can be very different than when you were younger and it's definitely not researched enough yet!  You don't need to qualify as a senior citizen before your age affects your ADHD, so youngin’s and elders alike, let's listen in.  For ADHD Awareness Month, we’re talking to a new ADHD guest expert every week.  Today’s guest is David W. Goodman, M.D., an expert in ADHD in older adults. David W. Goodman, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Norton School of Medicine, State University of New York-Upstate. An internationally recognized expert, he has presented over 750 lectures to medical specialists, authored peer-reviewed scientific papers, conducted clinical research on several of the ADHD medications now on the market, serves as a consultant to the NFL, widely quoted in national media, teaches 4th-year psychiatric residents at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and serves on the executive committee of APSARD (American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders).  In this episode, Dr. Goodman shares a great refresher on the basics of ADHD and how to determine if you've met with a qualified diagnostician to get your ADHD assessment. He dives into the nuances of how ADHD can be confused with other disorders, conditions, and comorbidities. Then we uncover how ADHD can change through your lifespan and how hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause affect your ADHD symptoms.  I'm also over the moon that Dr. Goodman is currently working with his fellow experts to redefine the symptoms checklist for ADHD diagnoses in adults.  Let’s dive into a much-needed conversation about how you change over your lifetime, as we look at ADHD in older adults and perimenopause. Find David W. Goodman here: https://addadult.com/   Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-242-managing-adhd-perimenopause-older-adults-dr-david-goodman   It can feel super intimidating to show up to a party where you don’t know anyone. Well, I don’t want that fear to keep you from finding your people.  I want to make this super low risk for you to come, try it out, and get a sneak peek before you join our ADHD mom community.  You’re invited to the next Successful Mama Meetups Open House! Join us on Zoom on November 6th to body double for the first 30 minutes, then hangout and meet the other moms in the community for the second half. (Hint hint, we’re pretty amazing IMHO.) No charge, no pressure. Just come hang out! Let me know you wanna come right here and I’ll send you the zoom link.  And since it's on Zoom, everyone can come no matter where you live. Self-diagnosis and ADHD-curious moms welcome.  It’s time to hang out with other moms who get you and make you feel like you’re at home. So come in your comfy clothes and let’s hang out! See you soon!