The Cactus Flower Blog
The Emotional Rollercoaster: Perimenopause and Mental Health
Menopause has been portrayed as the time in life when women lose both their fertility and their minds. Portrayals of hormonal, hysterical women who can turn on you in an instant are common - when menopause is even mentioned at all. But what about the period before menopause? What do we know about perimenopause and mental health - and why is no one talking about it?