Mental health difficulties during perimenopause and menopause are so widespread that some researchers have proposed a new term to describe them: ‘menopause distress’. The symptoms are described as significant and persistent, yet different enough to other depressive diagnoses to warrant their own label.
I came across an article recently that discussed the ways in which the contraceptive pill can be used to manage the symptoms of perimenopause. So, I thought I would explore it further.
I was gliding through my 30’s, heading towards my 40’s and not at all considering that menopause was anywhere in my near future. I’ll confess that at that point I didn’t even know that perimenopause was a thing and blithely...
Do you feel like you are drowning? There are many reasons you can feel stressed. It could be short term stress caused by a traffic jam, work deadline or losing your keys. Generally, you can bounce back from these moments...
When my children were small, I recall absolutely dreading the school holidays. With a limited budget and a chronic fatigue health condition I felt a mix of guilt and despair over how I was going to entertain my small horde...
I uplevelled my tea drinking with the luxury hamper and am enjoying warmed tea in my glass teapot and cup for 1... feels a little like a spa day in cup.