Anxiety and Menopause w/Helen Bennett (Episode 44)

But what about hormonal issues, perimenopause, and menopause???!!! This is a question that we are asked all the time, and rightfully so. This week we're joined by Helen Bennett, a qualified UK psychotherapist specializing in supporting people who are dealing with fertility challenges and struggling with the menopause transition. This episode is chock full of excellent information about the experience of menopause and how it can so closely mirror chronic anxiety and the symptoms of an anxiety disorder. We also chat about how these things can and often do overlap, strategies for getting a handle on how or if hormonal changes are impacting your mental health, and ways to approach this natural but often highly challenging part of life. Thanks so much to Helen for taking the time to chat with us about this important issue. We needed some expert help on this one, and Helen was kind enough to come through for us. We'll have her back on for more in the future for sure. To find Helen online, visit her website: https://www.themenopausetherapist.com/ Check her out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MenopauseTherapy/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themenopausetherapist/ To find The Counsellor's Staff Room (mentioned in the episode as a resource for therapists and counselors in the UK): https://www.counsellors-staffroom.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/counsellors.staffroom Other links mentioned in this episode: Balance website for information on menopause and HRT: https://www.balance-menopause.com/ Balance app for recording symptoms: https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Current NICE Guidelines:  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23 New NICE Guidelines currently under consultation (anyone can review and comment):  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ng10241/consultation/html-content-2 NHS information on menopause:  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/ --- Want to pre-order Josh’s book, “And How Does That Make You Feel?”  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/JoshFletcher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- If you love Disordered and think you might benefit from spending 30 full days in an everyday intensive small group recovery support group led by Josh and Drew,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Disordered Boost at https://disordered.fm/boost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Want to ask us questions, share your wins, or get more information about Josh, Drew, and the Disordered podcast? Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://disordered.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Disordered is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Listening to Disordered does not create a therapeutic relationship between you and the hosts of the podcast. Information here is provided for psychoeducational purposes. As always, when you have questions about your well-being, please consult your mental health and/or medical care providers. If you are having a mental health crisis, always reach out immediately for in-person help.