Mental wellbeing and menopause 3 3

It is a myth that menopause only impacts you physically, as it can also affect your mental health. Menopause can be associated with feelings of anxiety, low mood and anger. It can also impact your sleeping, concentration and memory.

It is important that you speak to others if you are experiencing problems with your mental health during menopause. There are interventions that can help. For example, cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT for short, is a form of a psychological intervention that is recommended to help alleviate low mood and anxiety associated with menopause.”

Dr Gregg Harry Rawlings Clinical Psychologist

Dr Rawlings is the author of a self-help programme specifically for people with pulmonary hypertension who struggle with anxiety. See page 2 of this chapter for details.