Could your brain fog, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and difficulty focusing be related to ADHD, hormonal changes, or both?
In this episode of Confidently Balance Your Hormones, Dee sits down with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Danielle Cogliano to discuss why so many women are questioning ADHD for the first time during perimenopause and midlife.
Danielle shares how declining estrogen can impact dopamine, serotonin, focus, mood, executive function, and emotional resilience. Together, Dee Davidson, FDNP and Danielle explore the overlap between ADHD symptoms, hormone fluctuations, anxiety, stress, and burnout, helping women better understand what's really happening beneath the surface.
In this episode, you'll learn:
✨ Why many women are not diagnosed with ADHD until adulthood
✨ The surprising overlap between ADHD and perimenopause symptoms
✨ How hormonal changes affect focus, motivation, mood, and memory
✨ Why so many women feel overwhelmed during midlife
✨ The role of sleep, nutrition, stress, and lifestyle in mental health
✨ How to know when it's time to seek professional support
This is an empowering conversation for any woman who has ever wondered, "Why does everything suddenly feel so much harder?"
About Danielle Cogliano
Danielle Cogliano is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in psychiatry. Through her practice, Northeast Women's Psychiatry, she specializes in women's mental health and takes a whole-body, integrative approach to treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, hormonal mood changes, and mental wellness across the lifespan.
This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or mental health condition. Always consult your physician, psychiatrist, therapist, or qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your medications, supplements, diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan. The information shared is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.
What is Confidently Balance Your Hormones?
Welcome to "Confidently Balance Your Hormones" – the podcast that empowers incredible women like you to embrace natural approaches for hormonal balance and whole-body wellness.
I'm your host, Dee Davidson, FDN-P — a board certified functional health practitioner, holistic health guide, and woman who gets it. After navigating my own fertility struggles, hormonal weight gain, and the rollercoaster of perimenopause and now living fully in my 50s, I understand firsthand the frustrations and symptoms that come with hormonal imbalance — and I also know how to help you overcome them.
In each episode, we explore real-life topics around hormone health, functional lab testing, nutrition, lifestyle strategies, the mind-body connection, and powerful, sustainable tools to support your health. This is a whole health approach rooted in science and compassion.
If you're tired of feeling hijacked by mood swings, low energy, or stubborn weight, and you’re ready to understand what’s actually going on in your body — this space is for you.
💛 Visit www.confidentlyloveyourself.com to learn more about me and grab some of my favorite free tools inside the Wellness Toolkit to help you get started today.
Subscribe now to Confidently Balance Your Hormones and join a community of empowered women stepping into their best years with clarity, strength, and confidence. Your healing journey is personal — but you don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s redefine midlife. Let’s restore balance. Let’s do it together. It's your birthright!