The Dr. Brighten Show

ADHD Meltdown: The Spiral When Mom and Child Have ADHD | Psychiatrist's Advice

An ADHD meltdown can leave moms feeling ashamed, especially when they’re navigating postpartum changes or supporting a child with ADHD. In Episode 5 of the ADHD in Women

ADHD Medication and Your Period: What Women Need to Know About Treatment, PMDD, and Changing Symptoms

ADHD medication can feel different across your menstrual cycle, and a difficult month doesn’t automatically mean your treatment has failed. View the show notes and episod

Psychiatrists Warning: ADHD Relationships, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and Building a Life That Works

ADHD rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), women’s mental load, and the relationship fights that never seem to end—this episode explores how ADHD can affect communication,

ADHD and Hormones in Women: Why Symptoms Change Across Your Cycle and in Perimenopause | Agnes K. Simone & Annika Joya

ADHD and hormones are deeply connected, and shifts in estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone may help explain why focus, mood, executive function, and even the experien

ADHD in Women Symptoms: Why Success Can Hide the Signs

ADHD in women symptoms can hide behind straight As, a successful career, a packed calendar, and the exhausting work of appearing “fine.” In Episode 1 of the ADHD in Women

Endometriosis and Perimenopause: Can You Use HRT? | Hormone Doctor's Warning

Did you know women with endometriosis are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD? In my new book, ADHD and Women, I connect the dots between hormones, pain, mood, focu

ADHD Rejection Sensitivity: Why Rejection Can Feel So Personal | Alex Partridge

ADHD rejection sensitivity can make one comment, one text, or one change in someone’s tone feel like proof that everything is falling apart. In this episode of The Dr. Br

Cellular Aging: Why Your Body May Be Aging Faster Than You Think | Dr. Will Cole

Cellular aging may be happening faster than your chronological age suggests—and in this episode, Dr. Will Cole explains what can accelerate it, what mitochondrial dysfunc

Perimenopause Hormone Therapy: What Women Need to Know About HRT, Progesterone & Estrogen

Perimenopause hormones can make you feel like your body changed overnight—even when your labs look “normal,” and in this AMA Dr. Jolene Brighten answers your biggest ques

Women’s Health Questions Answered: AMA 1 Lightening Round

Endometriosis pain can rewire the brain and nervous system, yet women are still told to tolerate severe pelvic pain, traumatic IUD insertions, and years of medical dismis

Late Diagnosed ADHD and Autism | Rich & Rox Pink

Late diagnosed ADHD & autism can change the story you’ve been telling yourself (and your relationship) for decades. In this episode, Dr. Brighten joins Rich and Rox Pink

Endometriosis Inflammation: Why This Disease May Affect More Than Your Pelvis

Endometriosis inflammation may have implications far beyond pelvic pain, including associations with cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, and long-term health r

The Hidden Cause of Brain Inflammation Doctors Miss | Dr. Pejman Katiraei

Brain inflammation may influence behavior, sensory processing, sleep, mood, and cognition in ways many families never realize. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, D

Melatonin Benefits: Why Your Brain Needs Darkness for Better Sleep, Brain Health, and Healthy Aging | Deanna Minich

Melatonin benefits extend far beyond helping you fall asleep. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, I sit down with nutrition scientist Dr. Deanna Minich, MS, PhD, CN

Chronic Inflammation: The Hidden Driver Behind Autoimmune Disease, Fatigue, and Gut Health | Daniel Cardenas

Chronic inflammation is at the root of many of today's most common health conditions, including autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, leaky gut, chronic pain, fati

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Your Body Knows: The Hidden Cost of Always Being "The Strong One"

What happens when being the strong one becomes the reason your body starts breaking down? In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten explains how chronic stress, hypervigilance

The Hidden Burnout of ADHD & Autism After Motherhood | MasterChef Vanessa D'Souza

Motherhood can expose ADHD and autism in ways many women never expect. In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten and Vanessa D’Souza discuss how postpartum hormones, burnout,

Why MasterChef Was the Perfect Storm for My Autism & ADHD | Vanessa D’Souza

High-masking autism in women often goes unnoticed because success can hide disability. In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with MasterChef UK contestant Vaness

My Long COVID Story: What Finally Helped Me Recover (Not Medical Advice)

Pre-order ADHD and Women by Dr. Jolene Brighten and discover how hormones shape focus, motivation, executive function, and emotional regulation ⁠http://drbrighten.com/adh