The focus of this year’s World Menopause Day is cognition and mood. In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Dr Clair Crockett, a GP and menopause specialist with an interest in mood, mental health and hormones. Clair’s interest in the topic stems from her own experience of escalating anxiety, low mood and intrusive thoughts in the premenstrual phase of her cycle during her mid-to-late 30s. Through her own research, she looked for ways to help her symptoms including through lifestyle changes, supplements and antidepressants. While these all helped some aspects of her mental health, it wasn’t until she began taking HRT that the premenstrual mental health symptoms eased.
The experts discuss the importance of considering hormones when helping women experiencing mental health problems and outline some of the ways they are working to improve education about menopause and mental health amongst healthcare professionals.
Clair’s tips to women with mental health symptoms in perimenopause and menopause:
If you’d like to read more about Clair’s personal experience of mental health and hormones, you can read her story here.
022 - Menopause for Partners - Leigh Goulding & Dr Louise Newson
021 - MPowered Women - Saska Graville & Dr Louise Newson
020 - Menopause and Antidepressants - Kim Goulding & Dr Louise Newson
019 - What is Perimenopause? - Sheona Khan & Dr Louise Newson
018 - Low Testosterone in Men - Professor Geoffrey Hackett & Dr Louise Newson
017 - The Benefits of Yoga - Lucy Holtom & Dr Louise Newson
016 - The Importance of a Plant-Based Diet - Edward Joy & Dr Louise Newson
015 - Menopause and Nursing - Diane Porterfield & Dr Louise Newson
014 - Getting the right menopause information - Diane Danzebrink & Dr Louise Newson
013 - HRT and Breast Cancer - Liz Earle MBE & Dr Louise Newson
012 - Gut Matters - Emma Ellice-Flint & Dr Louise Newson
010 - MegsMenopause - Meg Mathews & Dr Louise Newson
009 - Gynaecologial Cancers & Eve Appeal - Athena Lamnisos & Dr Louise Newson
008 - Migraines & Menopause - GP & Menopause Expert Dr Sarah Ball & Dr Louise Newson
007 - Campaigning for improved menopause care - Diane Danzebrink & Dr Louise Newson
006 - Importance of discussing menopause early - Meg Mathews, Athena Lamnisos & Dr Louise Newson
005 - Comparing hormones in menopausal women to teenagers - Nurse Tracy Rutter & Dr Louise Newson
004 - Education about the menopause - Practice Manager Sarah Baker & Dr Louise Newson
003 - Menopause & Depression - GP & Menopause Expert Dr Rebecca Lewis & Dr Louise Newson
002 - Improving Education About the Menopause - PCWHF Director, Karl Hamer & Dr Louise Newson
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