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The Aftermath of Trauma

Menopause

10 Tips for Couples Navigating Menopause

New research highlights how to maintain good mental health through menopause.

Posted April 29, 2024 | Reviewed by Devon Frye

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Key points

• New research challenges the notion that the time surrounding menopause is synonymous with poor mental health.
• Still, there are factors that make women vulnerable to clinical depression during menopause transition.
• Left unchecked, stress and poor social support can contribute to mental health problems.
• It's vital that women access the support they need to manage their stress.

A recent review paper published in the British journal The Lancet pooled data from 12 studies investigating the relationship between clinical depression and the menopause transition?the time starting with the onset of menstrual changes and ending with the final menstrual period.

The researchers analyzed data from 600 women globally and “found no compelling evidence for a universal or uniform increased risk of depressive symptoms over the menopause transition.” Indeed, their analysis went further and studied other mental health conditions such as anxiety, bipolar