Send us questions here! In this episode of Brain Trash, Maria and Tabitha unpack how hormones hijack mental health, especially for people with ADHD navigating birth control, perimenopause, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They explore how hormonal shifts affect dopamine, medication response, mood regulation, and executive function, why ADHD symptoms often worsen during hormonal transitions, and how testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone interact with psychiatric treatment. ...
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Send us questions here! In this episode of Brain Trash, Maria and Tabitha unpack how hormones hijack mental health, especially for people with ADHD navigating birth control, perimenopause, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They explore how hormonal shifts affect dopamine, medication response, mood regulation, and executive function, why ADHD symptoms often worsen during hormonal transitions, and how testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone interact with psychiatric treatment. ...
ICD, DSM, WTF: Decoding the Chaos of Mental Health Diagnoses
Brain Trash: Psychiatry from DSM to Dumpster Fire
22 minutes
7 months ago
ICD, DSM, WTF: Decoding the Chaos of Mental Health Diagnoses
Send us questions here! In this episode of Brain Trash, hosts Maria Ingalla and Tabitha Arey take a brutally honest look at what psychiatric diagnosis actually means in 2025. From rushed 15-minute appointments to diagnosis codes written for insurance companies—not care—this episode unpacks the messy, outdated system we're all stuck in. We dive into: How ICD-10 and DSM coding shapes your treatmentThe dangers of misdiagnosis (especially for neurodivergent folks)Why screeners don’t tell the full...
Brain Trash: Psychiatry from DSM to Dumpster Fire
Send us questions here! In this episode of Brain Trash, Maria and Tabitha unpack how hormones hijack mental health, especially for people with ADHD navigating birth control, perimenopause, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They explore how hormonal shifts affect dopamine, medication response, mood regulation, and executive function, why ADHD symptoms often worsen during hormonal transitions, and how testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone interact with psychiatric treatment. ...
