Menopause and Depression
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About St. John's Wort
Menopause Rx
Proposed as a treatment for menopause and depression, this herbal medicine can have side effects.
What antidepressants do
Women to Women
A bit about the biology of antidepressants and potential side effects. Proposes alternatives for menopausal women who are not diagnosed with both menopause and depression.
You've got options
Women Health Network
Discusses treatment options for menopause and depression sufferers. The article definitely takes sides.
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Symptoms of menopause and depression can occur during the period before menopause. But depression shouldn't be dismissed as a natural part of the transition.
Your brain and depression
GlaxoSmithKline
Whether you suffer from menopause and depression or are at a different stage in your life, learn about the biology of depression.
Menopause and depression may be unfairly linked. You're more vulnerable during the transition to menopause, perimenopause.
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To your health
Prevention
Menopause and depression don't have to go hand-in-hand. Describes medications, as well as vitamins and herbs for self-care during menopause.
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Give yourself a break
Univ. of Mich. Depression Center
Learn how symptoms of menopause and depression can overlap. Includes a general treatment overview.
Hormones and depression
Help Guide
Menopause and depression can be tied if you have a previous history of depression. A general overview of depression in women, with resources on antidepressants.
Signs of depression
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Svcs.
Menopause and depression can coincide. Learn about symptoms and possible causes. Includes a mental health service locator.
Menopause and depression or mood swings? There's a spectrum of blues and treatment will depend on where you fall.
Perimenopause and depression
Cleveland Clinic
How to recognize the signs of menopause and depression - you're more likely to be depressed during perimenopause, the stage before menopause.
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One woman's story
Aetna Intelihealth
A story of a woman's struggle with menopause and depression. Describes pros and cons of estrogen treatment.
Action plan for severe depression
Social Workers
Not just about menopause and depression, this article explains how depression affects women.
Antidepressants for hot flashes?
The New York TImes
Antidepressants are being prescribed for hot flashes, even when a woman doesn’t suffer from both menopause and depression. It’s not a use approved by the FDA.

