“You may notice that menopause
causes your mood to change.
This is due to changing hormone levels”.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. It also 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: Mood and Emotional Health the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:
- Irritability
- Increased anger
- Low mood
- Depression and anxiety”.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 Mood and Emotional Health – Anxiety and Depression the JH note:
“Hormonal changes around the time of menopause can lead to anxiety and depression, but other factors may also cause these feelings.
If you experienced anxiety before reaching menopause, some symptoms could make your anxiety worse. For example, hot flushes could lead to an anxiety attack.
Also, symptoms such as night sweats can affect your mood and make you feel exhausted, grumpy or depressed.
At this stage of life, you may experience depression for different reasons. For example, if you are having relationship problems or feeling more stress than normal.
You might also reflect on negative past experiences during this time, leading to feelings of depression.
If you are experiencing strong emotions, anxiety or depression, see your doctor”.8
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, dated 24 March 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 NAMS 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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- Is Hormone Therapy A Key Strategy In Treating Menopausal Depression? [Video] [17 May 2024]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Emotional Exhaustion: When Your Feelings Feel Overwhelming [07 October 2024]
- Perimenopause [08 August 2024]
- World Menopause Day [18 October 2024]: Leaflet for Women
- World Mental Health Day [10 October 2024]
- World Mental Health Day 2024
- 20 Ways To Relieve Stress
- 31 Tips To Boost Your Mental Health
- 5 Steps To Mental Wellbeing
- ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
- Anxiety
- 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
- Common Mental Health Diagnoses Arising From or Coinciding With Menopausal Transition and Prescribing of SSRIs/SNRIs Medications and Other Psychotropic Medications
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine for Mental Health Conditions
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Premature and Early Menopause
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- De-Stress Eating: Foods To Help Reduce Anxiety
- Depression [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Depression In Women: 4 Things To Know
- Depression and the Menopause
- Does Menopause Really Cause Depression?
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars: EMAS/ESE Webinar Part 2: Menopause [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Finding A Mental Health Professional
- Get Help With Your Mental Health
- Getting Help [United Kingdom]
- HRT Questions Answered
- Her Centre Australia
- 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 Do I Know If I Have A Mental Health Problem?
- How To Manage Menopausal Insomnia
- How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Mental Health
- Is Hormone Therapy A Key Strategy In Treating Menopausal Depression? [Video]
- Jayashri Kulkarni: Our Hormones and Our Minds
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- 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: Emotional Wellbeing
- Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mood and Emotional Health
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes with Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- 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
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
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- Menopause
- Menopause Depression
- 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 Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause and HRT: Fact and Fiction
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mind Health
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
- 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: 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]
- 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
- 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]
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Tips for Talking With A Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Hormonal Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- 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: Leaflet for Women
- World Menopause Day: Poster for Women
- World Mental Health Day [10 October 2024]
- World Mental Health Day 2024
Sources
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- Symptoms of Menopause: Mood and Emotional Health. Last Updated: 07 October 2024 | Last Revised: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 10 October 2024
- What Is Mental Health? Last Updated: 24 April 2023. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health Accessed: 10 October 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: 10 October 2024
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mood and Emotional Health. Last Updated:07 October 2024 | Last Revised: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 10 October 2024
- 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: 10 October 2024
- Symptoms of Menopause: Mood and Emotional Health. Last Updated: 19 January 2024 | Last Revised: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms Accessed: 10 October 2024
- 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: 10 October 2024
- Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mood and Emotional Health – Anxiety and Depression. Last Updated: 25 September 2024 | Last Revised: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/managing-your-symptoms#managing-mood-and-emotional-health Accessed: 10 October 2024
- 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: 10 October 2024
- Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research. Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health Accessed: 10 October 2024
- What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness. Last Updated: 24 April 2023. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health Accessed: 10 October 2024
- 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: 10 October 2024
- 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: 10 October 2024