Dr Louise Newson on menopause and mental health

On today’s Summer Special, I am joined by Dr Louise Newson, a GP and renowned Menopause Specialist, author, podcast host and the founder of the Balance app. Louise is passionate about improving education about the perimenopause and menopause and improving awareness of safe prescribing of HRT to healthcare professionals. Women are increasingly discussing the forgetfulness, anxiety and suicidal thoughts they have experience as their hormones change in midlife. It’s true that the link between menopause and depression is now sufficiently recognised and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence now recommends HRT as the first line of treatment for low mood or anxiety in menopausal women. Today, I speak to Louise all about mental health and emotional wellbeing in the perimenopause and menopause, particularly the psychological symptoms and ask her about how we can support our mental health during these changes.Find Louise:Website: https://www.newsonhealth.co.uk/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-dr-louise-newson-podcast/id1459614845Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor/?hl=enFollow Hurt to Healing on Instagram:@hurttohealingpodA big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. And a massive thank you to The&Partnership for supporting my mission and showing what we can achieve when we come together. To find out more about the work The&Partnership creates, visit theandpartnership.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.