Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services is a not for profit organisation that works with women and families in the community to reduce the impact of mental health problems on families and to help foster growth, for strong women and strong families. Your small change will make a big change!
Why does everything feel so intense?
For many women with ADHD — diagnosed, self-identified, or questioning — emotional life can feel intense, confusing, and exhausting.
If you were diagnosed with ADHD later in life, chances are you’ve spent years being told or feeling like you’re “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too much.”
This session is for the women who feel everything deeply — the ones who can go from calm to overwhelmed in seconds, who replay conversations at 2am, who carry guilt about snapping at their kids or shutting down with their partner, and who secretly wonder, Why can’t I just handle things like everyone else? Many women lose trust in their own emotional responses and carry layers of shame, rejection sensitivity, and relationship pain.
We’ll talk about why emotions can feel so intense with ADHD — and why it’s not a character flaw. We’ll unpack why small moments can trigger big reactions, why you sometimes don’t trust your own feelings, and why the coping strategies that kind of worked in your 20s just don’t cut it anymore. This engaging and validating information session explores the emotional experience of ADHD in women — why feelings can feel bigger and harder to regulate, why past hurt gets triggered in the present, and why common coping strategies often stop working over time.
Most importantly, this isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about understanding what’s really going on underneath the reaction — and learning practical, ADHD-friendly ways to pause, repair, and respond differently in your relationships.
You’re not too much.
You’ve just been carrying too much, for too long.
This is a space for insight, relief, and self-compassion — with tools you can actually use in real life.
Participants will leave with new understanding, self-compassion, and practical ways to navigate emotional overwhelm and relationship triggers.
Supported by the Department of Communities
Serena discovered a few years ago that she has lived with ADHD for over half a century. She was halfway through a Master of Counselling at the time and her research focus became centred on ADHD, particularly in girls and women. As is common with people who have ADHD, Serena is creative (global thinker), open (oversharer), and across the latest research on ADHD/women (hyperfocuses like a boss). She specialises in women’s emotional wellbeing and has more ‘lived experience’ than is necessary.
WHEN: Monday 22nd June 2026 6pm – 8pm
VENUE: State Tennis Centre – Hopman Cup Room (282 Victoria Park Drive, Burswood 6100)
COST: $40 per person – bookings essential.
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