Perimenopause Simplified9 Jul 2025

70. Why You're Anxious in Perimenopause & What to Do About It

About 15% to 50% of perimenopausal women may experience anxiety, often accompanied by depression, insomnia, and forgetfulness.

In fact, anxiety is one of the main symptoms women reach out to me about.

But unfortunately, a lot of healthcare providers aren't addressing the underlying imbalances associated with anxiety, besides thoughts, mindset, and/or trauma. And of course these things should be addressed, but there's more to the story...

In this episode, we covered:

Anxiety in perimenopause
Hormone changes that cause anxiety
Why progesterone is your best friend
What to know about copper
Vital food & lifestyle changes to make
Some supplements to consider

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Sources:

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/the-latest/mood-changes-during-perimenopause-are-real-heres-what-to-know

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/women-and-anxiety

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10086901/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10517880/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8080935/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9577631/

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/digestive-diseases

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872422/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278262602005304

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