Mental Health And The Menopausal Woman

Treatments To Ease Depression And Anxiety

Luckily, there are multiple treatments and lifestyle changes a woman can make to help ease her physical and mental symptoms due to menopause. First and foremost, she should consult a doctor if any of these symptoms become apparent and to receive a proper diagnosis of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, or any other mental health problems. Depression and anxiety during menopause are treated in similar ways as they aretreated at any other time in life. A doctor can prescribe medications, therapy, lifestyle changes, or a combination of any of these options.

Next, let’s take a look at some treatment options available to menopausal women.

Low-Dose Estrogen Replacement Therapy

One of the options to help with menopause symptoms is to use low-dose estrogen replacement therapy. In addition to helping protect against osteoporosis, estrogen replacement therapy can help relieve mental health symptoms like depression. The most common type of estrogen replacement therapy comes in the form of oral medication. The majority of these pills will be taken once per day before a meal, though there are some with more complex schedules for dosages. Oral medications have the most studies regarding their efficacy. Another option for low-dose estrogen replacement therapy is skin patches, which can combine progestin and estrogen. The patch is typically worn on the stomach just below the waistline.

Consider the next option for treating menopause and mental health now.