Three in Four Women Unaware Menopause Can Trigger New Mental Illness (The Guardian)

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Publisher: The Guardian · Published: March 1, 2026 · Accessed: August 10, 2026

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A YouGov poll commissioned by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found only 28% of UK women know a new mental illness can be associated with menopause; 93% associate menopause with hot flushes and 76% with reduced sex drive.
Perimenopausal women are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder and 30% more likely to develop clinical depression; menopausal hormonal changes may trigger or relapse eating disorders.
The RCPsych launched its first targeted position statement on menopause and mental health, calling for mandatory teaching of menopause and mental health in medical and psychiatric training.
The college's president, Dr Lade Smith, said menopause 'can have a significant yet often overlooked impact on women's mental health and wellbeing' and that many women are not seeking or receiving vital help.
Suicide rates are higher among women of menopausal age, per the RCPsych report.
A University College London study in Post Reproductive Health found 58% of Black women in the UK felt completely uninformed about menopause, 53% reported anxiety, and many were misdiagnosed with anxiety or depression rather than menopause.