“There are several women’s health conditions that are
associated with anxiety, for example, endometriosis,
polycystic ovary syndrome and menopause”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Anxiety Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Anxiety
- Menopause
- Menopause Anxiety
Anxiety
What is anxiety?
DotS the definition of anxiety may vary. In Anxiety the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health’s (JH) definition is:
There are several women’s health conditions that are associated with anxiety, for example, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome and menopause”.2
Perimenopause
Is there an association between perimenopause and anxiety?
In Menopause and Mental Health the Australasian Menopause Society note:
Anxiety Triggers
What are some anxiety triggers?
In Managing Anxiety: Practical Places To Start – Identify Your Triggers the JH explain:
Common triggers include:
- Caffeine, alcohol or tobacco
- Stressful or loud environments
- Tests or interviews
- Socialising
- Financial problems
- Health concerns or medical check-ups
- Relationship problems
- Travelling
- Side effects of some medicines
- Phobias”.4
Anxiety Management
What is anxiety management?
In Managing Anxiety: Practical Places To Start the JH elaborate on:

Anxiety Management Strategies
What are some anxiety management strategies?
In Anxiety Management Strategies the (Australian) Beyond Blue elaborate on:
- “Slow breathing…
- Progressive muscle relaxation…
- Stay in the present moment…
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle to reduce anxiety…
- Small acts of bravery…
- Challenge your self-talk…
- Be kind to yourself
- Plan worry time…
- Get to know your anxiety…”.6
Online Programs and Apps
Are anxiety online programs and Apps available?
Depending on your Country, anxiety online programs and Apps may be available.
Your health care provider may know of your Country’s recommended anxiety online programs and Apps.
In Managing Anxiety: Online Programs and Apps the JH note:
Health Care Provider
What if I think I have anxiety or an anxiety disorder?
If you think you have anxiety or an anxiety disorder, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. In Looking After Yourself During Menopause: Emotional Wellbeing – Talk To Your Doctor the JH explain:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Menopause Anxiety?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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- 8 Ways To Calm Your Anxiety In the Moment [24 January 2025]
- Can You Identify Your Emotional Triggers? [14 November 2024]
- De-Stress Eating: Foods To Help Reduce Anxiety [01 October 2024]
- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video [31 October 2024]
- Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies [18 October 2024]
- World Menopause Day [18 October 2024]: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- 10 Alcohol-Free Ways To Soothe Your Anxiety
- 8 Ways To Calm Your Anxiety In the Moment
- Anxiety
- Anxiety
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- Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety Self-Help Guide
- Anxiety and Alcohol: Does Drinking Worsen Symptoms?
- Anxiety vs. Depression: Which Do I Have (or Is It Both)?
- Anxiety, Fear and Panic [+ Audio: How To Cope With Anxiety – A Relaxation Technique]
- Anxietyuk.org.uk [Anxiety UK]
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS TV: Menopause Explained
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Can Massage Relieve Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Stress?
- Can Menopause Cause Depression?
- Can You Identify Your Emotional Triggers?
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- De-Stress Eating: Foods To Help Reduce Anxiety
- Depression
- Diet and Mental Health
- Does CBD Help With Anxiety?
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Everything You Need To Know About Menopausal Brain Fog But Are Afraid To Ask — and No, ‘You’re Not Losing Your Mind’
- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Help: Finding Help Is the Key To Taking Charge and Moving Forward
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Finding A Mental Health Professional [United States]
- Getting Help [United Kingdom]
- Hot Flashes, Anxiety and Menopause: What’s the Connection?
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How To Choose the Best Mental Health App for You
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E17: Are Anxiety & Depression Destroying Your Life?
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Supporting Someone Through the Menopause [+ Video: Men Don’t Need To Know About Menopause]
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Looking After Yourself During Menopause: Emotional Wellbeing
- Magnesium for Anxiety: Does It Help?
- Managing Anxiety [+ Videos]
- Managing Your Symptoms
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Prescribing Nature for Mental, Physical Health [04 September 2023] [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Countdown To Control Anxiety
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Relaxation Techniques
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: A Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Mindfulness & Wellbeing During the Menopause Transition
Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: Identification and Management NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024
- Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Mental Health
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Probiotics May Help Boost Mood and Cognitive Function
- Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
- Symptoms of Anxiety
- Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Tips for Managing Anxiety
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- Types of Therapist: How To Find & Choose A Therapist – What Is the Difference Between A Psychologist, Psychiatrist and Counsellor?
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Hormonal Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- What Are Anxiety and Depression?
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Anxiety?
- What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
- What’s the Link Between the Menopause and Anxiety?
- Women and Anxiety
- Women and Anxiety
- World Menopause Day [18 October 2024]: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day [18 October 2024]: Poster for Women
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Anxiety. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/anxiety Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Anxiety. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/anxiety Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Menopause and Mental Health. Content Updated February 2023. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/menopause-and-mental-health Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Managing Anxiety: Practical Places To Start – Identify Your Triggers. Last Updated: 28 October 2024 | Last Reviewed: 28 June 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/anxiety/managing-anxiety#practical-places-to-start Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Managing Anxiety: Practical Places To Start. Last Updated: 28 October 2024 | Last Reviewed: 28 June 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/anxiety/managing-anxiety#practical-places-to-start Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Anxiety Management Strategies. Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/anxiety/treatments-for-anxiety/anxiety-management-strategies Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Managing Anxiety: Online Programs and Apps. Last Updated: 04 December 2023 | Last Reviewed: 28 June 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/anxiety/managing-anxiety#practical-places-to-start Accessed: 21 November 2024
- Looking After Yourself During Menopause: Emotional Wellbeing – Talk To Your Doctor Last Updated: 20 September 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#emotional-wellbeing Accessed: 21 November 2024