You can finish a difficult project and still leave a bill unpaid for weeks. You can follow a conversation that absorbs you, then lose track of a routine instruction before the other person has finished speaking. When these discrepancies keep happening, it is reasonable to wonder whether ADHD explains them. ADHD can make it difficult to manage everyday tasks—even when you can focus deeply on complex work. Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental c

Many women approach perimenopause expecting hot flashes and irregular periods. Fewer expect to find themselves crying in a parking lot or losing their temper over something that would barely have registered a few years earlier. Perimenopause can bring mood swings, irritability, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Hormonal changes may contribute, alongside disrupted sleep, life stress, and a history of mental health concerns. These symptoms deserve attention, especially when the

If you've recently completed an anxiety questionnaire, you may be wondering what your GAD-7 score means. Is a score of 8 concerning? Does a score of 15 mean you have an anxiety disorder? If your score decreases after treatment, does that mean you may no longer have anxiety? The answer is more nuanced than a single number. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, or GAD-7, is a widely used screening tool that helps clinicians measure anxiety symptoms over the previous tw

Coordinated mental health care is often the difference between short-term symptom relief and meaningful, lasting improvement.