“Symptoms go far beyond hot flushes, and include things like ‘flat affect’, mood changes, withdrawal and exhaustion,” an expert said.
The menopause is often misunderstood but famous faces like Carol Vorderman and Gabby Logan are helping raise awareness about its impact on women's mental health.
“Symptoms go far beyond hot flushes, and include things like ‘flat affect’, mood changes, withdrawal and exhaustion,” says psychologist and author Dr Audrey Tang.“The problem is, this often affects women when they are established and growing in their careers, or may have young families, and it’s often put down to stress,” she adds.
“A lot of women I speak to have no idea what’s going on and feel they are going completely crazy. Even if it’s just having someone to listen to and acknowledge something is going on is very helpful. Often, once they are on hormones , they feel like they have themselves back again.
Dr Lakhani says menopausal women do need to be aware of a link between oestrogen and brain functionality. She says that “as oestrogen levels dip in the menopause, many women experience feelings of memory loss and brain fog”.
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