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Welcome to a very special episode! It\u2019s our 300th episode, which is mind-boggling to think about. Not only that, we also address ADHD in the perinatal period, a very important topic. We all can benefit from a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it impacts perinatal mental health. Join us to learn more!\nJacqueline Cohen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, ADHD-Certified Clinical Specialist Provider, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, coach, consultant, writer, and speaker. She has been in private practice for over 15 years, specializing in perinatal mental health and adult ADHD. Her practice, Therapy Mama, is in Marietta, Georgia, although she is also licensed in Colorado and Florida. She experienced postpartum depression and anxiety after the birth of her son in 2001 and was diagnosed with ADHD ten years later as her son was also diagnosed. Along her journey of discovering how her brain works, she realized that her postpartum depression and anxiety were largely a result of living with undiagnosed ADHD. This experience was the impetus for her work in helping others in similar situations in the journey to parenthood. In this episode, we discuss what ADHD is, what it looks like, and how it might be experienced in the perinatal period. I\u2019m excited to explore this topic with Jacqueline!\nShow Highlights:\n\nHow Jacqueline became interested in how perinatal mental health and ADHD intersect\n\nHow she discovered that her postpartum depression and anxiety were due to undiagnosed ADHD\n\nWhy \u201cbeing bored\u201d can cause depression and anxiety in someone with ADHD\u2013because of the way the brain works\n\nThe basics of what ADHD is\n\nHow ADHD impacts working memory, impulsivity, organization, time management, planning, and prioritizing\n\nTypes and descriptions of ADHD variations\n\nHow ADHD relates to being a highly sensitive person\n\nWhy someone with ADHD is likely to procrastinate\n\nWhy many people are diagnosed with ADHD later in life and don\u2019t realize they have suffered\n\nHow a new mom might realize she has undiagnosed ADHD\n\nWhat masking is, why lower estrogen levels exacerbate ADHD symptoms, and the connection to rejection sensitivity dysphoria\n\nShortfalls in the ADHD assessment process\n\n\nConnect with Jacqueline Cohen\nTherapy Mama Website\nInstagram\nFacebook\nResources:\nADDA\nCHADD\nADDitude Magazine\nVisit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!\xa0\nVisit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.\xa0\xa0\nVisit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!\nBooks mentioned in this episode:\xa0\nJourneys Through ADDulthood by Sari Solden\nWomen with ADD by Sari Solden\nGender Issues and AD/HD by P. Quinn and K. Nadeau\nADHD 2.0 by John Ratey and Ed Hallowell\nA New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults by Tom Brown\nThe Queen of Distraction by Terry Matlen\nThe ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov\nThe Couples' Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Melissa Orlov\nA Radical Guide for Women with ADHD Workbook by Sari Solden and Michelle Frank\nUnderstanding Girls with ADHD by K. Nadeau, E. Littman, and P. Quinn