02-05-2017 11:37 AM
02-05-2017 11:37 AM
Welcome to Topic Tuesday!
During this session we will be exploring menopause and looking at how to maintain your mental health. While we will be sharing information, we want to hear about your own experiences with menopause.
What did you experience?
What helped?
No two experiences are the same - so jump in and share yours to help others.
Join us from 7pmAEST
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2. Read our blog on menopause
15-08-2017 06:59 PM
15-08-2017 06:59 PM
Good evening everyone!
Ahh menopause something that all of us ladies will go through, have been through or are currently going through.
While most of us who are yet to go through it, jump for joy at the idea of no more monthly menstruation, we have to go through a lot to get there!
Tonight we will look at:
The different stages of menopause
What typically happens to us
Treatments & strategies to reduce symptoms
Is it menopause or mental illness?
But to kick off the night, it would be great to hear what has brought you to tonight's session.
A big welcome to @BlueBay @Shaz51 @Teej @CheerBear @Kurra @Mazarita
15-08-2017 07:02 PM
15-08-2017 07:02 PM
Hi @NikNik and all, I'm here tonight because I am going through menopause and am really just interested in everyone's perspective on it and how it affects our mental health. I'm also happy to share my own experiences with it.
15-08-2017 07:03 PM
15-08-2017 07:03 PM
Hi @NikNik
I struggle with menopause, the bad moods, the anxiety, the depression, all the symptoms that go with it. Aches and pains, memory loss, thining of hair, acne at times, more facial hair (just what I need!!) etc
I am sure that menopause is not helping with my mental illness.
15-08-2017 07:07 PM
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15-08-2017 07:15 PM
15-08-2017 07:15 PM
15-08-2017 07:15 PM
15-08-2017 07:15 PM
Let’s kick off with an overview of menopause and the different symptoms.
Everyone experiences these differently – length or time and/or types of symptoms and their severity.
@BlueBay - I notice a lot of what you have already shared in the infographic above! While it might not make the symptoms any easier - it seems that your experiences are quite common!
Has anyone ‘been there, done it’ and want to share how long they went through (or have been going through) it and what were the main symptoms for them – both physical and psychological?
15-08-2017 07:15 PM
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15-08-2017 07:17 PM
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