Both menopause and mental health are getting more attention at the moment which is great! However, looking at them in relation to each other is still a bit of a gap which means many women are struggling with symptoms that are being misunderstood and misdiagnosed.
Mental health can be a misunderstood term. Often, it is used in the context of mental health conditions which are actually examples of mental ‘ill-health’ but mental health focuses on ‘wellness’, not ‘illness’.
If you suffer from migraines, you don’t need to be told how debilitating they can be. Migraines are much more than a bad headache and research suggests there is a bi-directional link to mental health. Understand how to identify your triggers and how to manage your migraines naturally.
If you are feeling emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted you may be on your way to burnout. Knowing the warning signals, taking them seriously and putting in place strategies to mitigate them is crucial for stopping burnout in its tracks.
When a client has thyroid related symptoms but tells me they’ve been tested and told they are ‘normal’, alarm bells go off for me! Insufficient testing, can mean that many people can go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed when it comes to thyroid conditions.