Posted by kathryn on April 18, 2012
Testosterone for libido, oestrogen for depression – when the imbalance of hormones with monthly PMT and later on menopause are the cause depression, why are women referred to psychiatrists and prescribed mind-numbing anti-psychotic drugs? You may well ask! Prof. John Studd, specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist tells us here, in the first of three interviews, about [...]
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Posted by kathryn on November 21, 2011
There is so much more help available now. http://bit.ly/v9uYIU I didn’t get a chance to care for my mother, she had a heart attack and died. My father has always been my bete noir-always so grumpy and demanding and made decisions where I had to drop everything to deal with it (selling his flat for [...]
Posted by kathryn on September 21, 2011
News about successful shock treatment http://bit.ly/qdqpas
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Refreshing to see high profile people ‘coming out’ about depression http://bit.ly/o2w6Rh
Posted by kathryn on January 31, 2011
She tells it like it is, unafraid of controversy. I identified so much with this http://bit.ly/hRD7P1. Like Ruby, I’m always getting on my soapbox and telling it all about depression (particularly in perimenopause and menopause) because I’ve lived through it myself and came through this metamorphosis stronger, healthier and, most of all, understanding why it [...]
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Posted by kathryn on November 16, 2010
There’s nothing to beat it. Frosty hillsides, mist moving and rising, sun shining. And it’s FREE!
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A no-holds barred open discussion on breast cancer, the pill and menopause. Check out this online radio http://www.redshiftradio.co.uk, the Scarlet Ladies slot – a bit like Loose Women only it’s audio!
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Women's Issues Comments:
Posted by kathryn on November 1, 2010
Let’s get this into the open & discuss – my soapbox is ready! http://bit.ly/dyukHl #menopause @bbcwomanshour @redshiftradiouk
Posted by kathryn on October 28, 2010
Although I do have a Men’s Page on my website, menopause is such a diverse subject, I’m often asked to write more. It’s time for men to join the discussion.
Posted by kathryn on September 3, 2010
I had the pleasure of interviewing Marian Child on her own journey through menopause. Experiencing an Early Menopause, Marian felt lost; her own family were highlighting her symptoms, as she wasn’t recognising them.