Hi, I’m Sam Galloway (she/her), founder of Divergent Menopause (previously The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression AKA Auti Peri).
This Q&A is part of a series sharing the lived experiences of neurodivergent people going through menopause and perimenopause. You may already be familiar with my previous interview series, The Auti Peri Q&A.
Neurodivergent perimenopause is a highly individual, dynamic and sometimes prolonged life stage represented by fluctuations in physical, psychological and cognitive symptoms that can be different for everyone.
None of us should have to feel alone at this time of our lives.
By sharing your story, you are helping to:
💕 Raise self-advocacy as a community effort, not just an individualised responsibility
💕 Contribute meaningfully and anecdotally to the growing body of work and research into neurodivergent menopause
💕 Empower our unified voice
We have no time to waste in sharing our lived experiences, and getting the message across that perimenopause and hormonal fluctuations can affect neurodivergent people in a more extreme and potentially harmful way than the neurotypical population. Whilst hopefully also showing that this isn’t the case for all neurodivergent people.
On the next page all the 12 questions are listed, then on the following page I will explain my Q&A process.
Thank you for trusting me with your story.
