“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…
- 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 debt problems…
- Get more from your sleep…
- Be kind and help create a better world…
- Keep moving…
- Eat healthy food…
- Be curious and open-minded to new experiences…
- Plan things to look forward to…”.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:
In Menopause and Mental Health: Treatment Options for Mental Health Symptoms the AMS explain:
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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- Getting Help for Mental Health
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- How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Mental Health
- 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
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- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes with Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Prescribing Nature for Mental, Physical Health [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
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- Mood and the Menopause
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- My Mental Health: Do I Need Help?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Mental Health
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- Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research
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- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: The Menopause Blues
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Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- 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: 12 March 2024
- What Is Mental Health? Last Updated: 24 April 2023. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health Accessed: 12 March 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 2024
- Managing Your Symptoms: Managing Mood and Emotional Health – Anxiety and Depression. Last Updated: 19 December 2023 | 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 2024
- Our Best Mental Health Tips – Backed By Research. Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health Accessed: 12 March 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: 12 March 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: 12 March 2024
- Menopause and Mental Health: Treatment Options for Mental Health Symptoms. Content Updated: February 2023. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/menopause-and-mental-health Accessed: 12 March 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: 12 March 2024