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UK: Poll Shows Most Women Unaware of Menopause Mental Health Link
A YouGov poll found 22% of UK adults feel uncomfortable discussing menopause with male healthcare workers, prompting RCPsych to call for urgent improvements in awareness and support.
- A YouGov poll of more than 2,000 UK adults found around one in four women link menopause to a new mental illness, prompting the RCPsych to call for improved policies.
- Stigma-Driven silence is leaving women without crucial support, as lack of knowledge prevents open talks between doctors, employers and family, TV presenter Davina McCall said.
- The first UK-wide study of Black women showed 88% received no menopause education at school and over half felt uninformed, with many reporting negative healthcare experiences.
- RCPsych calls for increased awareness, training, and fair access, while the study and InTune network will develop programmes for diverse women, based on findings from the recent survey.
- A major review found menopause does not uniformly raise depression risk, but individuals with prior depression, severe nocturnal hot flashes, or recent stress face higher risks, so clinicians should consider patients' histories.
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