In this bonus episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Harita Raja, a board-certified psychiatrist, to explore the critical and often under-recognised relationship between hormones and women’s mental health.

Their conversation examines how hormonal changes across key life stages, including pregnancy, the postnatal period, perimenopause and menopause, can significantly influence mood, anxiety, cognition and emotional wellbeing. They discuss why hormonal contributors to mental health symptoms are still frequently overlooked in clinical practice, particularly within psychiatric care, and the impact this has on women seeking support.

The episode also addresses the stigma surrounding mental illness, the importance of routinely considering hormonal health when women present with psychological symptoms, and the need for better education and collaboration across healthcare specialties.

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