“Mood changes around the time of menopause
may be due to changing hormone levels.
You may also experience mood changes due to…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Mental Health Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Emotional Health/Welfare/Well-Being
- Mental Health/Welfare/Well-Being
- Psychological Health/Welfare/Well-Being
- Social Health/Welfare/Well-Being
- Well-Being
Definition
What is mental health?
DotS the definition of mental health may vary. The (United States) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) definition is:
“Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices”.2
Risk
Is the risk of mood changes and symptoms of depression and anxiety higher during perimenopause?
In Menopause and Mental Health, updated February 2023, the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) note:
While the risk is higher for women in the age-related and natural menopausal transition, women might also have a higher risk of mood changes after menopause caused by surgery such as hysterectomy or if the ovaries have been removed. Depression also occurs at a higher rate in women with a lack of oestrogen caused by primary ovarian insufficiency”.3
Perimenopause and Depression
Is there an association between perimenopause and depression?
In Symptoms of Menopause: Mental and Emotional Health the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:

You may also experience mood changes due to different pressures at this stage of life, such as caring for children and parents.
You might experience:
- Irritability
- Increased anger
- Low mood
- Anxiety
- Depression”.4
In Depression and the Menopause the European Menopause and Andropause Society elaborate on:
Symptoms
- Depressed mood
- Loss of interest and enjoyment
- Reduced energy
- Disturbed sleep
- Reduced self esteem
- Suicidal thoughts or acts”.5
Previous Clinical History
Is there an association between a previous clinical history and menopause mental health?
In Symptoms of Menopause: Mood and Emotional Health the JH also note:
Menopause Symptoms
Is there an association between menopause symptoms and anxiety and depression?
In Menopause and Mental Health: Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause the AMS explain:
Other Factors
Is there an association between other factors and menopause mood changes?
In Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mental and Emotional Health – Anxiety and Depression the JH note:

Stress
Is there an association between stress and menopause mental health?
In Menopause and Mental Health: Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause the AMS explain:
- Caring for children
- Caring for elderly parents
- Career changes
- Relationship changes
- Ageing
- Body changes
- Illness”.9
Best Mental Health Tips
What are some best mental health tips?
In Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research the (United Kingdom) Mental Health Foundation elaborate on:
- “Get closer to nature…
Get more from your sleep
- Keep moving
- Eat healthy food…
- Be kind and help create a better world…
- Be curious and open-minded to new experiences…
- Plan things to look forward to…
- Learn to understand and manage your feelings…
- Talk to someone you trust for support…
- Be aware of using drugs and/or alcohol to cope with difficult feelings
- Try to make the most of your money and get help with problem debts…”.10
In What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness – Tips for Living Well With A Mental Health Condition, dated 24 April 2023, SAMHSA explain:
- Stick to a treatment plan…
- Keep your primary care physician updated…
- Learn about the condition…
- Practice good self-care…
- Reach out to family and friends…
- Develop coping skills…
- Get enough sleep…”.11
Hormone Therapy
May hormone therapy improve mood?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits, published June 2022, the North American Menopause Society (now The Menopause Society) note:
Health Care Provider
What if my mood is making me moodier?
If your mood is making you moodier, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Menopause and Mental Health: Untangling Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause the AMS elaborate on:
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- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Menopause
- Hormones and Brain Health | Dr Louise Newson [June 2024]
- Mental Health Awareness Week [12-18 May 2025, United Kingdom]
- Mental Health Month [May, United States]
- Mental Health and Self-Care: A Comprehensive Guide [29 November 2024]
- National Women’s Health Week [12-18 May 2025]
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- ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
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- Anxiety vs. Depression: Which Do I Have (or Is It Both)?
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- Caring for Your Mental Health
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine for Mental Health Conditions
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Menopause
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- Depression [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
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- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Member [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Finding A Mental Health Professional
- Getting Help [United Kingdom]
- HRT Questions Answered
- Her Centre Australia
- Hormones and Brain Health | Dr Louise Newson
- Hot Flashes, Anxiety and Menopause: What’s the Connection?
- How Do I Know If I Have A Mental Health Problem?
- How To Manage Menopausal Insomnia
- How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Mental Health
- How To Support Someone With A Mental Health Problem
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Midlife Brain Fog
- Is Hormone Therapy A Key Strategy In Treating Menopausal Depression? [Video]
- Jayashri Kulkarni: Our Hormones and Our Minds
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!] [Other Languages and Formats]
- 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] [Other Languages and Formats]
- Looking After Your Mental Health
- Looking After Yourself During Menopause: How To Look After Your Mental Health At Menopause
- Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mental and Emotional Health
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes with Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Prescribing Nature for Mental, Physical Health [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Emotional Exhaustion: When Your Feelings Feel Overwhelming
- Menopause
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- Menopause Depression
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Relaxation Techniques
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- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mind Health
- Menopause and Sleep
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Mental Health At Work
- Mental Health Awareness Week [12-18 May 2025, United Kingdom]
- Mental Health Month [May 2025]
- Mental Health and Self-Care: A Comprehensive Guide
- Mental Health: Mental Health Self Help Guides
- Mentalhealthatwork.org.uk [Mental Health At Work, United Kingdom]
- Mhanational.org [Mental Health America]
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- My Mental Health: Do I Need Help?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Mental Health
- National Institute of Mental Health [United States]
- National Women’s Health Week [12-18 May 2025]
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
- Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research
- PMD Awareness Month [April 2025]
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Probiotics May Help Boost Mood and Cognitive Function
- Promoting Good Mental Health Over the Menopause Transition
- Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community and Allies [United States]
- Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
- Severe Mental Illness and the Perimenopause
- Supporting A Loved One Through Menopause
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mood and Emotional Health
- The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy [September 2024]
- Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
- Tips for Talking With A Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Webinars: Previous – The Perimenopause Journey: An Adaptive Reproductive Phase
- What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Menopause? And Which Can Hormone Therapy Treat?
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
- What’s the Link Between the Menopause and Anxiety?
- World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]
World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women – The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mental and Emotional Health. Last Updated: 06 May 2025 | Last Revised: 23 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 06 May 2025
- What Is Mental Health? Last Updated: 08 November 2024. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- 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: 06 May 2025
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mental and Emotional Health. Last Updated: 06 May 2025 | Last Revised: 23 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Depression and the Menopause. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Depression-and-the-menopause.pdf Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mental and Emotional Health. Last Updated: 06 May 2025 | Last Revised: 23 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Menopause and Mental Health: Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause. Content Updated: February 2023. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/menopause-and-mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mental and Emotional Health – Anxiety and Depression. Last Updated: 24 April 2025 | Last Revised: 22 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/managing-your-symptoms#managing-mood-and-emotional-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Menopause and Mental Health: Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause. Content Updated: February 2023. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/menopause-and-mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research. Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness – Tips for Living Well With A Mental Health Condition. Last Updated: 24 April 2023. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 06 May 2025
- Menopause and Mental Health: Untangling Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Related To Menopause. Content Updated: February 2023. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/menopause-and-mental-health Accessed: 06 May 2025