How to Navigate Peri/Menopause

Menopause isn’t just a physical experience; it’s a mental one, too. In this episode, host and therapist Sreela Roy-Greene sits down with the mother-daughter duo Dr. Amy Shah and her mother, Rekha, to explore the mental shifts that accompany this change and why the conversation around menopause can be so hard to start. In her midlife, Rekha’s anxiety began to feel unbearable. It wasn’t until years later that she and her daughter Amy realized that this and other symptoms were due to menopause. Later in the episode, Dr. Natalie Crawford, a reproductive endocrinologist, author, and a leading voice in women’s hormone health, joins Sreela to dive further into the science of menopause. Dr. Crawford unpacks the hormonal shifts, the connection between the brain and the ovaries, how to optimize your health before perimenopause, and how to advocate for yourself when you are not getting the support you need. 00:00 Introduction: Why We Need to Talk About Menopause 02:32 Meet Our Guests and Rekha’s Menopause Journey 07:23 Understanding the Physical and Emotional Symptoms of Menopause 12:23 Mental Health, Relationships, and Life During Menopause 18:49 Why Women's Health Has Been Overlooked 24:45 Supporting Loved Ones Through Menopause 26:09 Introducing Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Natalie Crawford 33:41 How Hormonal Fluctuations Impact Women’s Mental Health 35:43 Feeling Heard: Validation and Women's Healthcare 37:18 How Women Can Prepare for Midlife Changes 49:50 Advice for Navigating Menopause with Confidence 52:08 Closing Reflections on Menopause, Community, and Support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.