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Anxiety, panic, irritability, low mood, and nervous system changes during perimenopause and menopause. Articles on this topic are coming soon. Explore all women’s health guides in the meantime.
32 articlesIf menopause has left you feeling like you simply can't cope the way you used to, you are not failing — your brain's chemistry has genuinely changed. Here's what's really going on, and what can help.
If menopause has quietly hollowed out your confidence and you no longer recognise the self-assured woman you used to be, you are not imagining it — and you are not alone. Here's what's actually going on, and what can help.
Forgetting words mid-sentence, losing your keys, blanking on names you've known for years — perimenopause memory loss is real and hormonal, not a sign you're falling apart. Here's what's actually going on.
Your PMS used to be manageable. Now it's levelling you for a week every month. Here's why perimenopause turns up the storm — and what you can do about it.
Losing words mid-sentence is one of the most unsettling — and least talked-about — symptoms of menopause. Here's why it happens, and why it almost certainly isn't dementia.
That maddening moment when a thought just vanishes mid-sentence? It's one of the most unsettling — and least talked-about — symptoms of menopause. Here's the real reason it happens and what you can do.
That terrifying moment when a familiar name simply vanishes mid-sentence? It's not early dementia — it's menopause memory loss, and it's far more common than anyone tells you.
If menopause has left you staring at a half-written email or forgetting why you walked into a room, you are not losing your mind. Here's what's really driving the concentration and executive-function changes — and what you can do about it.
If everything suddenly feels like too much, you're not falling apart — menopause is genuinely lowering your stress threshold. Here's why, and what actually helps.
Burst into tears at a car advert and had no idea why? Sudden crying spells are a real and common menopause symptom — and once you understand what's driving them, they become a lot less frightening.
