This chapter discusses the potential link between menopause and depression, as well as the impact of perimenopause on mental health. It explores how some women may experience depression for the first time during menopause and the possible role of hormone changes. The chapter also touches on anxiety during perimenopause and its effects on relationships, including the confusion it can cause for partners.
Whether you're 19 and never given it a thought, or 40 and starting to wonder, menopause is an unavoidable part of life for half the population.
But many of us are shaky on the details of what to expect — apart from hot flashes/flushes, maybe.
Former model Ali Daddo was one of those people: totally unprepared, and caught off guard when it hit. She's on a mission to make sure other women are more informed – and therefrom more empowered – than she was.
Just a heads up, this episode touches on mental health struggles and suicide. Please take care while listening.