Lilo Wellness

25/04/2026

10/04/2026

Maybe things improved a bit when you started taking ADHD meds but have plateaued? This is super common! 😫

There are reasons why this happens. Don’t settle for average or sh*te symptom management!

My coaching is different to most ADHD coaches. So why not jump on a call with me and check it out? 📱

Link below. x

https://lilowellness.com.au/free-chat-with-susie-hopkins-lilo-wellness/

08/04/2026

You might have seen me share about before. It’s such important info to share with your doc!

Have you tried more meds in the week before your period? 💊

I’d love to know! xx 😊

06/04/2026

PLEASE WATCH! This is such an important reshare!

Here’s the caption from the OG post. 👇

Best of Nutrimind 2025: #2 🍓👇

First posted February 6th, it’s our 2nd most viewed reel this year with 530k views!

One of my very best friends (.curiosities ) teamed up with me to share about the research on the genetic basis of ADHD. Let me just say… I’m so grateful for him (and his partner ) for the time and care they’ve shown me. See you in person next year?? 👀

OG caption from the infographic: ⬇️

Can childhood trauma cause ADHD? 🤔

We’ve both gotten lots of questions on this topic, so .curiosities and I teamed up to bring you the real research!

Even though ADHDers are more likely to have childhood trauma, twin studies show that childhood trauma is NOT associated with ADHD diagnosis [PMID:29775871], but it IS associated with ADHD severity [PMID:27376862].

I.e: ADHD isn’t caused by bad parenting, hypersensitivity to the environment, etc. It’s mainly caused by our genetic makeup, and the environment influences our experience of those gene variations (though yes, certain events like a head trauma can cause it).

Dr. Gabor Mate is a fantastic trauma specialist, but he is not an expert on ADHD. His theory that we don’t have a single gene that unifies every single ADHDer is short-sighted and doesn’t provide context. For example, T1D, a chronic disease universally known to not be caused by a person’s behaviors (i.e. genetic) does not have a gene variation that every T1D person has.

In the same way, there are multiple gene variations associated with ADHD, but not every person with ADHD has them.

03/04/2026

The fact is - we rarely plan. We tend to just do… and this can be problematic! 😫

So come sit with us and plan - or do if you prefer - and get sh*t you always put off done! 🙌

We show up, say what we plan to get done, get on with it and then report back at the end.

And it’s on every Monday 2:00–2:45pm (except public holidays).

Get focused, and leave with clarity, momentum, and a plan you can follow through on!

DM me your email for a calendar invite. 🗓️

01/04/2026

If ADHD is only part of the picture - low energy, gut issues, sh*t sleep, pain, hormones, stress and more are also making life super hard — you are not alone! 🥰

The “brain only” explanation is being revised. Check out the blog about this on my website via my bio.

And if you’d like support that looks at the whole system, as an RN, and after a couple of years of being obsessed with understanding wtf is going on with our bods, I can help. 😊

Curious if coaching would help? Book a call to learn how I can help. ☎️
There’s even funding available if ADHD impacts you at work! I’ll fill you in on the call! x

27/03/2026

If you struggle at work due to ADHD, I can help you get funding for coaching! 🎉

I have been through the application process myself and can help make it easier for you.

There are loads of ways to make work with ADHD so much easier. You can even have conversations about what supports you to thrive at work without mentioning ADHD. 💛

Accommodations - setting people up to succeed - should be available to everyone, ADHD or not. It’s all about how you word it.

Book a no obligation free call via the link in my bio, I’m happy to help! 😊

25/03/2026

The risks and side effects of taking 55(8), 878–88stimulant medication get a lot of air time, but we rarely hear about the risk of *not* taking medication. 🤔

These figures are mind blowing! 🤯

But the fact is, stimulant medication is still majorly demonised, and while there's no one size fits all, the benefits can be astronomical.

If you’d like a hand to get your meds right, let’s jump on a Zoom call soon. 🤞🤞

You can schedule one via the link below! X

If you would like to check out the study, here are the deets: Chang Z, Lichtenstein P, Halldner L, D’Onofrio B, Serlachius E, Fazel S, Långström N, Larsson H. (2014). Stimulant ADHD medication and risk for substance abuse. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

https://lilowellness.com.au/free-chat-with-susie-hopkins-lilo-wellness/

23/03/2026

In case you missed the memo, if you’re a woman with ADHD, you need to get across the health conditions that we also commonly experience.

This is an *incredible* podcast that I keep coming back to because it’s the perfect intro to this complex topic. 🎧

Joint hypermobility, POTS, MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), gut issues, fatigue, pain, autoimmunity, reproductive issues like endo and PCOS, migraines and more are not just something some of us deal with…😟

Almost every single person I work with has one or many of these issues - and it’s becoming clearer that it’s *not* a coincidence.

Thx so much for articulating so well WTF is going on for so many of us! 😘

Do you relate? What health issues are you dealing with?

22/03/2026

In our household, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. 🤩

Normal is boring!

I might look pretty conservative - I don’t feel like I need to express my unconventional ways outwardly these days.

But I assure you. There is absolutely nothing remotely normal or conventional about me!

So, please know that there is no judgement here! And feel free to share your stories with us here and my DM’s are always open. 😘

18/03/2026

I don’t know about you but it annoys the crap out of me when people bang on about it being ‘trendy’ to have ADHD. 🙄

Thanks to the interwebs, the fact is that it just hit tipping point in terms of people being able to access info - and the rest is history!

I’m grateful that social media enabled people to recognise their own experience in others. That’s often the first step to seeking a diagnosis.

And they can be life-changing! 😊👍🤩

I’m yet to meet anyone who regretted getting a diagnosis. Once we know what we’re dealing with, it can make all the difference to designing a life in which you can thrive

If you’d like hand doing so, come join me for a zoom call to get a feel for my ADHD coaching.

https://lilowellness.com.au/free-chat-with-susie-hopkins-lilo-wellness/