From sleepless nights to hormonal changes, menopause can be as much of a mental battle as it is a physical one. And, according to Olympian Lisa Curry, co-founder of Happy Healthy You, perimenopause and post-menopause shift brain chemistry, not just hormones.
“This stage of life affects many areas of our daily wellbeing,” she says. “When hormones fluctuate or decline, anxiety, low mood, irritability, brain fog, poor sleep, reduced stress tolerance and emotional overwhelm can appear.”
Here, Curry answers your questions about menopause’s impact on the mind.
How can I tell the difference between typical menopausal mood swings and a mental health issue?
Mood changes linked to perimenopause are often cyclical, fluctuating and hormonally patterned – they come and go, and may worsen around your menstrual cycle, with poor sleep or…
