With there being so many side effects affecting women in menopause, mental health is often overlooked.
Following the surge in menopause awareness, women are increasingly taking control of their bodies and demanding better holistic support and understanding from health professionals and in the workplace.
Hormone Replacement Therapy continues to be one of the hottest topics in menopause care in 2024. But effective menopause management is about more than treating hot flushes and night sweats. Pause Live offers a diverse programme with sessions focusing on some of the undervalued aspects of menopause care, including the emotional impact of the menopause, libido and sexuality, dating and relationships, and maintaining a healthy body weight during the change of life.
Pause Live is a menopause event and is now in its second year. It brings women together with menopause specialists, functional medicine professionals, aesthetic practitioners and GPs to share experiences and expertise. The Pause Live team are hosting a second event in a quest to help as many women as possible manage their symptoms and understand this important stage of life.
Did you know menopause increases women’s vulnerability to anxiety and depression?
This important aspect of women’s health is not managed effectively. Professor Arianna Di Florio, a researcher from Cardiff University, said that although, 50% of people going through the menopause experience neuropsychiatric conditions, such as depression and insomnia the association between the menopause and mental illness is often trivialised and misunderstood.
All women can experience mental health problems, but research shows that women suffering from typical vasomotor symptoms of menopause, including hot flushes and night sweats, are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, as are individuals with a history of major depression and those experiencing challenging life events.
Consultant psychiatrist and founder of The Hormone Clinic, Dr Rachel Jones, says that to effectively treat anxiety and depression during menopause and perimenopause, it’s essential to address the balance of hormones in the body. Hormone imbalance is a critical yet often under-treated aspect of menopause, affecting millions of women worldwide. Despite its profound impact on both mental and physical health, many women suffer in silence due to a lack of testing and appropriate treatment. Dr Jones says ‘Hormonal changes throughout life, from PMS to menopause, are deeply interconnected and can significantly impact mental health. Understanding these patterns is key to better managing overall wellbeing.”
Dr Jones advocates a tailored and individualised approach to treatment to optimise hormone balance, stating that “our patients come to us as they understand we are experts both as medical doctors and psychiatrists placing us in the best position to help patients attain optimal mental, physical, and emotional balance.” After a thorough consultation and a few blood tests, you are able to identify imbalances in hormones in your patients. Your team can then formulate a bespoke treatment plan for the individual using Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) to balance the hormones and optimise health.
Dr Jones says that “Balanced hormones are essential to a person’s overall health and wellbeing and can help to manage symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety, low mood, irritability, rage and insomnia, some of the psychological symptoms of hormone imbalance.”
Following the surge in menopause awareness, women are increasingly taking control of their bodies and demanding better holistic support and understanding from health professionals and in the workplace.
Hormone Replacement Therapy continues to be one of the hottest topics in menopause care in 2024. But effective menopause management is about more than treating hot flushes and night sweats. Pause Live offers a diverse programme with sessions focusing on some of the undervalued aspects of menopause care, including the emotional impact of the menopause, libido and sexuality, dating and relationships, and maintaining a healthy body weight during the change of life.
Pause Live is a menopause event and is now in its second year. It brings women together with menopause specialists, functional medicine professionals, aesthetic practitioners and GPs to share experiences and expertise. The Pause Live team are hosting a second event in a quest to help as many women as possible manage their symptoms and understand this important stage of life.
Did you know menopause increases women’s vulnerability to anxiety and depression?
This important aspect of women’s health is not managed effectively. Professor Arianna Di Florio, a researcher from Cardiff University, said that although, 50% of people going through the menopause experience neuropsychiatric conditions, such as depression and insomnia the association between the menopause and mental illness is often trivialised and misunderstood.
All women can experience mental health problems, but research shows that women suffering from typical vasomotor symptoms of menopause, including hot flushes and night sweats, are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, as are individuals with a history of major depression and those experiencing challenging life events.
Consultant psychiatrist and founder of The Hormone Clinic, Dr Rachel Jones, says that to effectively treat anxiety and depression during menopause and perimenopause, it’s essential to address the balance of hormones in the body. Hormone imbalance is a critical yet often under-treated aspect of menopause, affecting millions of women worldwide. Despite its profound impact on both mental and physical health, many women suffer in silence due to a lack of testing and appropriate treatment. Dr Jones says ‘Hormonal changes throughout life, from PMS to menopause, are deeply interconnected and can significantly impact mental health. Understanding these patterns is key to better managing overall wellbeing.”
Dr Jones advocates a tailored and individualised approach to treatment to optimise hormone balance, stating that “our patients come to us as they understand we are experts both as medical doctors and psychiatrists placing us in the best position to help patients attain optimal mental, physical, and emotional balance.” After a thorough consultation and a few blood tests, you are able to identify imbalances in hormones in your patients. Your team can then formulate a bespoke treatment plan for the individual using Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) to balance the hormones and optimise health.
Dr Jones says that “Balanced hormones are essential to a person’s overall health and wellbeing and can help to manage symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety, low mood, irritability, rage and insomnia, some of the psychological symptoms of hormone imbalance.”
