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Anxiety and mood changes around perimenopause and menopause are discussed in relation to hormone fluctuations, sleep disruption, hot flashes, and life context. Experts below present these topics differently and discuss provider conversations. Symptoms and timing vary between individuals.
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Dr. Mary Claire HaverMD, FACOG, MSCP, board-certified OB-GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
Medical doctor
Dr. Haver discusses menopause and mental health with Dr. Judith Joseph in this episode.
The episode description describes a discussion of mental health and menopause and Dr. Haver's personal experience with the transition. It lists nutrition, exercise, hormone therapy, and early preparation among topics discussed. The conversation is presented as education about the menopause transition. This source focuses on mental-health topics in menopause.
The Vault podcast, Menopause and Mental Health episode · March 1, 2024See the original ↗
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Dr. Lisa MosconiPhD, neuroscientist
Researcher
Dr. Mosconi discusses menopause symptoms in relation to the brain during menopause.
The TED description lists menopause symptoms that she describes as starting in the brain. She presents research on changing hormone levels and brain aging in the talk. She also discusses memory, sleep, mood, and anxiety in the same talk description. This source presents a brain-focused discussion of these symptoms.
Dr. Jolene BrightenBoard-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, FABNE, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP)
Licensed practitioner
Dr. Brighten discusses mood and hormone changes as part of a broader perimenopause episode.
Dr. Brighten discusses progesterone in relation to sleep and mood changes in perimenopause as she presents hormone changes. She lists symptoms people may track and describe to a provider. She discusses hormone and non-hormone topics in the episode. She presents these topics as part of an overall discussion to review with a provider.
Dr. Mary Claire HaverMD, FACOG, MSCP, board-certified OB-GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
Medical doctor
Dr. Haver discusses mental health among perimenopause and menopause topics in this episode.
The episode description lists mental health among topics discussed for perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Haver discusses hormone fluctuations during perimenopause before hormone levels decline. The episode also covers sleep disruption and hormone therapy topics. This is a broad episode rather than a mood-specific guide.
Dr. Stacy SimsMSc, PhD, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist
Researcher
Dr. Sims discusses mood and anxiety effects in early and surgical menopause in this article.
Dr. Sims lists effects on mood or anxiety among symptoms described for surgical menopause in the article. She describes surgical menopause symptoms as more immediate as she presents them, especially in the first months after surgery. She discusses hormone therapy and non-hormonal alternatives as topics to discuss with a physician. She also lists exercise and nutrition recommendations in the same article.
Dr. Gunter summarizes meeting talks including cognitive behavioral therapy for hot flashes and mood topics.
Dr. Gunter discusses cognitive behavioral therapy for hot flashes and how thoughts and mood affect physical experience as presented at the meeting. She describes CBT as an option discussed as a stand-alone or add-on therapy in the summary. She also discusses sleep and hormone therapy cognition topics from the meeting. This source is her summary of conference lectures, not a mood treatment guide.