Category - HRT and Hormones

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Mood and anxiety

Results in Knowledge and Research

Training for clinicians in recognising menopause-induced mental health issues is imperative

‘Hormone changes triggered my OCD and depression’

‘I thought HRT was giving in, but it’s stopped my anxiety and panic attacks’

‘My intrusive thoughts eased with HRT’

Share your experience of perimenopause, menopause and mental health

New research on women’s mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviours during menopause

What is reproductive depression?

Thoughts of self harm and suicidal ideation common during menopause

Antidepressants and menopause

Why menopause can make you angry

Low self-esteem and menopause

Am I depressed or menopausal?

Driving anxiety and menopause

‘Specialists agree I need higher dose estrogen, so why has it been such a fight?'

Results in Podcasts

Menopause and depression – GP and menopause expert Dr Rebecca Lewis and Dr Louise Newson

Menopause and antidepressants – Kim Goulding and Dr Louise Newson

Hayley and Jay: a 30-year battle for the right diagnosis

Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives

Addressing the emotional challenges of perimenopause and menopause with Simona Stokes

Losing my wife: was her perimenopause a contributing factor? With Peter Smith

The effects of trauma, gender bias and the peri/menopause with Dr Jan Smith

Thinking hormones in psychiatric consultations with Dr Devika Patel

Researching suicide in perimenopause and menopause with Dr Pooja Saini

Mood, mental health and hormones with Dr Clair Crockett

My story of ‘treatment resistant depression’, ketamine and HRT

Mental illness and the role of Oestradiol with psychiatrist Professor Jayashri Kulkarni

Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness

Mental health and the perimenopause

OCD, depression and the menopause

Confronting my menopause fears

Addiction and menopause

Bryony Gordon: mental health, hormones and witchy magic

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: mental health and the menopause

Women’s mental health: what must change, with Linda Gask

Alcohol addiction and menopause: Rachel's story

Results in Videos

Hormones & mental health: What every woman needs to know

Talking about hormonal change

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