Mental Health and Menopause: How to Thrive with Dr. Charlynn Ruan

In this episode, host Mary Lee, engages in an insightful conversation with female mental health expert Dr. Charlynn Ruan to discuss the critical need for women to address perimenopause and menopause starting in their early forties. Dr. Ruan highlights the significant mental health impacts that accompany hormone changes and explains how women can thrive during this often overlooked transition. She shares her personal journey and motivations behind founding Thrive Psychology Group, a practice focused on empowering and supporting women through various stages of life, including menopause. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community, self-care, and emotional maturity in navigating this period. Dr. Ruan also covers practical strategies for dealing with stress, rage, and maintaining peak performance during menopause, underscoring the need for a comprehensive approach to women's health. This episode aims to break down stigmas, encourage open conversations, and provide actionable advice to help women transform their perimenopausal and menopausal experiences positively.Dr. Charlynn Ruan is a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of a large group practice, Thrive Psychology Group. She works extensively with female founders and CEOs using practices such as meditation & mindfulness-based treatments, EMDR, CBT for Insomnia, trauma, anxiety. Her expertise covers many areas in women's mental health, including trauma recovery and post-traumatic growth, women’s empowerment and peak performance, fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, the mental health impact of perimenopause and menopause, stress management and reduction, overcoming shame, self-esteem, boundary development, and personal growth and development. Dr. Ruan is truly the 'psychologist for the modern woman!"Connect with Dr. Charlynn Ruan through her website and on Instagram and FacebookLet us know if you're liking the show!Support the showMeet the host, Mary, a certified Menopause Doula and Women’s Coaching Specialist. Mary is also a corporate educator, helping forward-thinking organizations foster a menopause-friendly workplace and design policies and accommodations for employees. Click to learn more https://emmeellecoaching.com/menopauseatworkTurn your menopause transition into a transformation with the Menopause Intelligence Course (MQ), an 8-module, self-paced learning experience, empowering you to take agency over your health and make informed decisions with your healthcare team. Connect: Instagram @menopausedisruptorpodcastLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/maryhelenlee/Subscribe on Substack @emmeellecoachingDisclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not replace medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional.