Later life

When the world gets louder: sensory sensitivities, menopause and late-discovered neurodivergence

A few weeks ago, I was walking through Winchester market on one of the busier days and found myself doing something that has become increasingly common over the last few years. As I approached the fish stall and the cheese stall, I instinctively pulled my jumper up over my nose and quickened my pace, eager […]

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Friendships and relationships in midlife with ADHD or autism – what changes and why

I’ve written before about my own experience of friendships that have fallen away. It was a very personal piece – you can read it HERE if you’re interested. This time, though, I want to explore friendships and relationships more broadly, looking a little deeper at hormones, neurodivergence, and how, for many women in midlife, these

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