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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 49 MIN

Menopause on the Mind: How hormone shifts impact your mental health

from MenoPositive · host MenoPositive

Want to learn how to strengthen your mental health and happiness in the thick of hormonal shifts? In this episode we explore how hormone shifts affect our cognitive abilities, mental health and emotional resilience, along with tools to help you feel like you again. Lisa sits down with Dr. Judith Joseph, globally-recognised psychiatrist, researcher, mental health advocate and social media phenomenon. You may have seen her fun videos on TikTok or Instagram  - or seen her seated next to Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, Drew Barrymore, Emma Grede or Mel Robbins… Together they break open the conversation around mental health and menopause.  You’ll learn: The impact of hormone shifts on the brain How to tell if it’s perimenopause/menopause vs depression, anxiety, even ADHD The difference between emotional health and mental health How these are fluctuations and not a sign of decline How to prepare for menopause like you prepare for your future Dr. Judith also shares insights from her groundbreaking clinical study on High Functioning Depression (HFD)— finally giving a name to the quiet struggle of keeping it together for everyone else, while your own joy slips away.   Connect with Dr. Judith Follow Dr. Judith on Instagram – TikTok - YouTube Take her T.I.E.S Survey for mental health symptoms related to menopause Unlock your mental wealth Learn more about her research and book on High Functioning Depression   Connect with Lisa and MenoPositive Follow MenoPositive on Instagram Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for news and updates  

Want to learn how to strengthen your mental health and happiness in the thick of hormonal shifts? In this episode we explore how hormone shifts affect our cognitive abilities, mental health and emotional resilience, along with tools to help you feel like you again. Lisa sits down with Dr. Judith Joseph, globally-recognised psychiatrist, researcher, mental health advocate and social media phenomenon. You may have seen her fun videos on TikTok or Instagram  - or seen her seated next to Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, Drew Barrymore, Emma Grede or Mel Robbins… Together they break open the conversation around mental health and menopause.  You’ll learn: The impact of hormone shifts on the brain How to tell if it’s perimenopause/menopause vs depression, anxiety, even ADHD The difference between emotional health and mental health How these are fluctuations and not a sign of decline How to prepare for menopause like you prepare for your future Dr. Judith also shares insights from her groundbreaking clinical study on High Functioning Depression (HFD)— finally giving a name to the quiet struggle of keeping it together for everyone else, while your own joy slips away.   Connect with Dr. Judith Follow Dr. Judith on Instagram – TikTok - YouTube Take her T.I.E.S Survey for mental health symptoms related to menopause Unlock your mental wealth Learn more about her research and book on High Functioning Depression   Connect with Lisa and MenoPositive Follow MenoPositive on Instagram Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for news and updates

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