PMDD + ADHD: How I Stopped Letting My Hormones Hijack My Life
If you’ve ever had a few days every month where you suddenly feel like you’re losing your mind—overthinking everything, questioning your relationship, feeling deeply sensitive or irritable, and wondering why everything suddenly feels so wrong—this episode is for you. For years, I experienced intense PMDD symptoms that made me feel like my brain and nervous system had been completely hijacked. And as a woman with ADHD, I eventually began understanding how my hormones, emotional regulation, nervous system, and cycle were all interacting—and what I could do to better support myself through those shifts. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience with PMDD and ADHD, the patterns I began noticing throughout my cycle, and the lifestyle changes, nervous system work, supplements, and other tools that have made a massive difference for me. I’m also getting into one of the areas PMDD affected most: my relationship. We talk about how to recognize when your thoughts and emotions may not be giving you the full picture, why you need to respect the pause before reacting, how to ask your partner for support without expecting him to regulate you, and how to avoid creating permanent damage from a temporary emotional state. I also share some of the more unconventional things I’ve personally explored—including psilocybin microdosing and a GLP-1—and the changes I’ve noticed in my ADHD, emotional regulation, and PMDD symptoms. This is a personal account of what has worked for me, not medical advice. Always work with a qualified healthcare professional when making decisions about medications, supplements, or treatment. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen to all episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube: AMPLIFY with Lauren Connect with Lauren on social media (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook): @laurensalaun






