Meno-Wars: Battling the menopause with ADHD (and its comorbidities)

What happens when two of life’s biggest disruptors collide? For women with ADHD, the arrival of menopause—along with its common companions of anxiety, depression, and other comorbidities—can feel like a perfect storm. Brain fog deepens, emotions swing harder, and the strategies that once worked can suddenly fall apart. And yet, instead of being met with understanding, too many women are left to navigate a healthcare system that treats their struggles in isolation.Meno-Wars is here to change that.Written by Chantelle Knight, PG Dip Clinical Psychiatry and MSc Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health, together with Sharon Worth, an award-winning women’s wellbeing and hormones coach. Their combined lived experience of menopause and neurodivergence, supported by decades of professional practice, offers a uniquely credible and grounded perspective. Together, they bring deep expertise and real-world understanding to guide women through this complex chapter.This book is equal parts survival guide, practical toolkit, and powerful call for change. It blends compassionate insight with strategies created specifically for neurodivergent brains—approaches that are simple, realistic, and genuinely doable. From navigating daily overwhelm to redefining what self-care truly means, it offers tools to help women not only cope, but find ways to thrive through one of life’s most demanding chapters.But Meno-Wars goes further than the personal. It shines a spotlight on the systemic failings that leave women unsupported: the lack of joined-up care between GPs, gynaecologists, psychiatrists, and other specialists; the entrenched misogyny that continues to shape research priorities and medical practice; and the urgent need for a multi-faceted, collaborative approach to women’s health.This book is for:Women navigating menopause with ADHD and its comorbidities, who want validation, understanding, and practical strategies that actually work.Health professionals—from doctors and therapists to coaches and educators—who want deeper insight into the lived reality of their patients and clients.And while the subject matter is serious, Meno-Wars is anything but heavy. It’s written with warmth, humour, and accessibility—the kind of book that makes you feel understood, seen, and less alone. Expect a few laughs, a lot of nodding along, and that sense of relief that finally, someone gets it.Meno-Wars is more than a guide. It’s a manifesto for better care, greater understanding, and a future where women are seen, heard, and supported as whole people.Because women deserve more than survival. They deserve respect, joined-up care, and the chance to thrive. Read more