27.03. Talk Adhd x pmdd (english)

27.3. 19:30 ADHD & PMDD — This Conversation Is Overdue.

Most people still haven't heard of PMDD. And ADHD? It's finally getting attention, but often in ways that flatten how complex it actually is — especially for women.

Here's what we're noticing: a lot of people are living with both. The mood crashes in the second half of their cycle. The weeks where executive function just... disappears. The months that feel genuinely unmanageable, and the guilt that follows.

These things aren't unrelated. And yet they're almost never talked about together.

That's what this evening is about.

Cleo Chiu is a psychologist, cognitive neuroscientist and co-founder of the AVVA app. She's been working at the intersection of ADHD and cyclical health for years — combining research, tech and clinical reality in a way that's actually useful.

Franzi Ruhnau is a cycle expert and author of Zyklus Power. She's been making the case for hormonal literacy long before it became a wellness trend — rooted in embodied knowledge, not shortcuts.

They're going to get into the stuff that rarely makes it into a doctor's appointment: 

•  Why so many people with ADHD are prone to PMDD as well

• How to navigate the information jungle

• What would a truly practical toolkit for affected individuals looks like

•  and why so many women spent years being treated for depression or anxiety when ADHD was the missing piece.

There'll also be an honest look at the systemic side — how gender bias has shaped (and limited) diagnosis and care for both conditions, and what better support could actually look like.

This isn't a conversation about optimization. It's about understanding what's going on in your own body, and asking better questions of the people who are supposed to help.

Come if you're affected. Come if you suspect something's been missed. Come if you work in health or psychology and want to think more carefully about this.