MENOPAUSE
about difficult women , grumpy older women , muddle brained women – all sorts of derogatory observations – and so much of that correlates with the consequences of menopause .”
Now women are talking about their experiences , there ' s more information about hormonal change coming out into the open , and men are also joining the conversation .
“ The missing bit is still providing evidencebased options for women . Lots of women can ' t take HRT or antidepressants , don ' t want to take them or want to support their mind and body without medication , as well .”
Young believes that support needs to be more multifaceted to address more of the challenges and provide a much wider level of healthcare support for women .
“ Menopause is a part of life and we want women to thrive – not just survive ,” says Young . “ This is a time of life where women have an enormous amount to offer – at home , at work and in their personal lives – giving them the right support is for the benefit of us all .”
Outside of the healthcare sector and into everyday life , how can men help women going through the menopause ? Young recognises that while women feel isolated , the men in their lives can feel helpless .
“ Listen and learn ,” says Young . “ Relationships can really suffer during menopause and most women we speak to find that communication is the most important thing .”
According to Young , communication helps improve everyone ' s experience .
“ One of our therapists , who has been through menopause and found that CBD helped , had a lovely story where her 20-year-old son came home and asked what she had taken because his friend ' s mum was having a hard time with menopause . How fantastic is that ? That a young man is confident enough to engage in that conversation ? That ' s what we need to focus on .”
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