For years, symptoms of perimenopause were often mistaken for anxiety or depression. Antidepressants became a common first step, partly because hormone therapy was used less widely and clinical practice was more cautious.

The challenge is that when the root cause is hormonal change, treating mood alone doesn’t always resolve what’s really driving the symptoms.

#Perimenopause #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #MentalHealth #MidlifeWellness

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