Dr. Ayana Gibbs
Psychiatrist, researcher and author.
Guyana born. Barbados raised. UK trained.
Working across the Caribbean and UK.
Advancing understanding of neurodiversity.
Expanding access to evidence-based support.
About
Ayana Gibbs is a Guyanese-Bajan-British psychiatrist, researcher and author.
I am a Consultant Psychiatrist, researcher and founder working at the intersection of neurodiversity and hormone health.
Born in Guyana, raised in Barbados and trained in the United Kingdom, my work is shaped by a commitment to advancing understanding of neurodiversity and expanding access to evidence-based support.
My clinical, research and public engagement work explores how ADHD, autism, hormones, culture and identity shape mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
Over the course of my career, I have worked across clinical psychiatry, academia and the pharmaceutical industry, bringing together insights from each to inform a more holistic approach to mental health care.
I am Founder and Medical Director of Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic (See Website), a service developed to improve access to specialist neurodiversity, hormone and mental health support across the Caribbean.
I am co-author, with Stephanie Ozuo, of the forthcoming book Understanding ADHD in Black Women: The Palette Within (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), which explores the experiences, strengths and challenges of Black women with ADHD through the lens of research, clinical practice and lived experience.
Consult
The Women’s Hormone Clinic
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I offer consultations for women experiencing PMS, PMDD, perimenopause and menopause, including when hormonal changes affect mood, thinking or ADHD symptoms. Find out more about my work and book through the clinic.
Read
Understanding ADHD in Black Women: The Palette Within
Written with Stephanie Ozuo, Understanding ADHD in Black Women: The Palette Within draws on our lived experience, clinical practice and original research. It explores how ADHD is recognised and experienced by Black women, including the roles of masking, identity, physical and mental health, and hormones. The book brings together personal stories, evidence and practical guidance for readers seeking a fuller understanding of their experiences.
Selected writing
Psychology Today
Why ADHD May Not Always Look the Way Clinicians Expect
Who Pays the Price for ADHD Skepticism?
The Women’s Hormone Clinic
ADHD and Perimenopause: When Two Worlds Collide
From PCOS to PMOS: More Than an Ovarian Condition
Author updates
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E25 - Talking ADHD w/ Dr. Ayana Gibbs
Today we're joined by Dr. Ayana Gibbs from Psychiatry UK. Join Beza as she speaks with Ayana about her work with ADHD in the UK, US and Caribbean, the impact of ADHD and the need for research on ADHD in communities of color.
1hr 10 min
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