IN PERSON: ADHD or Perimenopause? Why Is Everything So Much Harder?

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sibley Hall — 99 Main St., Groton, MA

Could your brain fog, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and difficulty focusing be related to ADHD, hormonal changes, or both? In this candid conversation with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Danielle Cogliano, participants will learn why so many women are questioning ADHD for the first time during perimenopause and midlife. Ms. Cogliano will share how declining estrogen can impact dopamine, serotonin, focus, mood, executive function, and emotional resilience. Together, the group will explore the overlap between ADHD symptoms, hormone fluctuations, anxiety, stress, and burnout, helping women better understand what's really happening beneath the surface. This is an empowering conversation for any woman who has ever wondered, "Why does everything suddenly feel so much harder?" About Danielle: Danielle Cogliano is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of psychiatry experience. She has extensive experience working with women across the lifespan and has focused her work on the reproductive hormonal impact on mental health. In her private practice at Northeast Women's Psychiatry, Ms. Cogliano treats women via a whole body psychiatric lens, using integrative methods in addition to…

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