Conditions · Perinatal
Perimenopause, menopause, and mental health
The Menopause Society on the mood, sleep, and cognitive changes of the menopausal transition — and what helps.
The Menopause Society9 min read
The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) is the major professional body for menopause care in North America. Its patient page on depression and the menopausal transition is among the few resources that take the mood dimension as seriously as the vasomotor one.
Covers the elevated depression risk during perimenopause, the role of hormone therapy versus antidepressants, and the gap between this evidence and what most primary-care visits actually deliver.
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