The rage never made sense — until her ADHD diagnosis at 50 | ADHD Aha!

Journalist Lizzie O’Leary spent decades asking sharp questions for a living. Then the words started disappearing. Brain fog. Surprising rage. A head full of buzzing bees. Lizzie, who hosts Slate’s What Next: TBD podcast, was diagnosed with ADHD at 50 after perimenopause made her ADHD symptoms too powerful to push aside. Lizzie talks about emotional regulation challenges that hurt her career, sensory sensitivity she’d written off as quirks, and what she wishes she’d known when she was younger. For more on this topic Listen: How menopause and hormones impact ADHD symptoms in women https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... Read: ADHD and emotions: What you need to know https://www.understood.org/en/article... Watch: Psychotherapist explains ADHD mood swings and emotional regulation    • Psychotherapist explains ADHD mood swings ...   For a transcript and more resources, visit ADHD Aha! on Understood.org. https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... You can also email us at adhdaha@understood.org. Questions about neurodivergence? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assista... Understood is a nonprofit where millions of people who are navigating neurodivergence find clear guidance, practical tools, and people who get it. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/podcast-donate. For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram:   / understoodorg   Facebook:   / understood   TikTok:   / understood.org   Pinterest:   / understoodorg