Menopause The arrival of menopause can increase the risk
of depression, causing many women to have great
difficulty coping with this time of change in their
lives. It can help simply to understand that a lack
of oestrogen can be the cause, and hormonal changes
can explain feelings of inadequacy, tiredness, lack
of concentration and depression.
If you are menopausal and feeling depressed and
anxious, ask your doctor about hormone replacement
therapy with oestrogen and progesterone to replace
the hormones you're no longer producing. Antidepressants
might be needed to successfully treat menopausal
depression.
