Demystifying Menopause and Your Mental Health

For many women, the experience of going through menopause can have a significant impact on their mental health. And due to the stigma around it, many don’t get the help they actually need. 

In this episode of From Survivor to Thriver, we sat down with Ann Bell to discuss the link between menopause, perimenopause, postmenopause, and mental health and how women can educate themselves and become their own best advocates. 

Ann Bell is here to remind women that their needs matter, that they deserve an enjoyable, nourishing sex life, and that there is a deep connection between menopause and mental health. 

Her journey into this field began in 1998 as a massage therapist, where she discovered the deep need for addressing mental, emotional, and relationship health in people's lives. Clients found solace in confiding in her during their sessions and, in 2012, Ann made the decision to formalize her commitment to their overall wellness. 

In 2020, she furthered her expertise by obtaining certifications in relationships, sex, and love coaching.

In today’s episode, we cover: 

• The different stages of menopause 
• The number one symptom of menopause
• Hidden symptoms of menopause that many people don’t know about
• The impact of menopause on your mental health
• The number one thing women need to treat menopause
• Why postmenopausal women struggle to get access to HRT
• The problems in women’s healthcare 
• The impact of antidepressants on menopausal women 
• The importance of educating yourself about your health so that you can be your own advocate
• The stigmas around women’s health

We hope you enjoyed this conversation with Ann! If you want to learn more from her, you can visit her website here. You can also learn more about menopause and how to find a menopause practitioner at menopause.org/. 

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Quotes: 

“Being on hormone replacement therapy is nourishing for your body.” -Ann 

“When it comes to perimenopause and your menopause, the number one  prescription that needs to be written is hormone replacement therapy.” -Ann 

“How many women are going to therapists and are presenting with anxiety and depression and the question probably doesn't even come up of ‘are you perimenopausal? Are you menopausal?’ And then they're being prescribed antidepressants, which, as I read, often have the opposite effect on women who are menopausal.” -Erik