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Women 35–55: Why You Might Feel Like You’re Falling Apart with Julie Bjelland, LMFT
Women 35–55: Why You Might Feel Like You’re Falling Apart with Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Women ages 35–55 often feel like they are falling apart during perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, psychotherapist, Julie Bjelland explains how estrogen, nervous system sensitivity, autism, ADHD, and burnout intersect in midlife, why symptoms are often dismissed, and why so many women discover they are autistic at this stage. Learn what actually helps and why relief is possible.

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