Menstrual Health and Mental Well-being: The Unspoken Connection

Menstruation affects more than just the body—it touches the mind. We dive into the emotional weight of hormonal shifts and the damaging psychological impact of social stigma. It’s time to stop dismissing girls as "dramatic" and start respecting their mental well-being. Join the Conversation: Your feelings are valid—period or no period. Like and share to help us break the silence around menstrual mental health! Tag us on Instagram @girls.voices, on Facebook @girlsvoices, on LinkedIn @girlsvoices, on X @girlsvoices1, and use #RedDotPodcast. The Red Dot Podcast is a 10-episode podcast series led by adolescent girls in Nigeria to normalize conversations around menstruation. It is an initiative of the Red Dot Campaign, implemented by Girls Voices Initiative under the consortium-led Sang pour Sang initiative including Fos Feminista, Equipop, PSI-Europe, Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation. Funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), this project challenges systemic menstrual discrimination and promotes dignity across nine countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.