Mania and menopause
I notice that Menopause is becoming an increasingly mainstream topic after years in the shadows. Some women experience emotional as well as physical changes at this time and counselling can support with the many changes, including those to self-image.
Although some women may only experience mild to moderate symptoms, a recent research study published in Nature Mental Health highlighted that “participants without previous history of mania were over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time in perimenopause.” However, the study found “no specific association between schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the perimenopause.”
Exploration of the first assets of mania, schizophrenia spectrum disorders and major depression disorder in perimenopause. Shitomi-Jones et al. Published 15 August 2024 Nature Mental Health.