31/10/2025
It’s well recognised that major life changes can bring on depression.
Unfortunately, many women are going through life changes and stressors (children leaving home, divorce, looking after aging family members, promotion at work etc) around the time of the perimenopause or
menopause.
At the same time, you’re up half the night with hot flushes. You’re too tired to socialise. S*x may have become uncomfortable because of vaginal dryness, or poor body image or low self-esteem causing a disconnect with your
partner. Going through ‘the change’ also means you can’t have more children - and even if you didn’t want to, the fact that you now have no
choice can take a toll.
We can often dismiss our low mood as “just hormones.” However, if you
have the symptoms in the questionnaire above and especially if you score above 9 it’s time to speak to your GP and consider psychological therapies.
Please get in touch to book an appointment or for more information.