Menopause and mental wellbeing – Webinar

Join us for a webinar for World Menopause Day 2025 and as part of our women's health series

This webinar is part of our Autumn programme of events on women’s health – see here for the full women’s health event programme delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government’s Women’s Health Plan team: https://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/alliance-womens-health-spring-events-programme/

Changes in hormones during menopause can impact your mental health as well as your physical health. For some people this might mean experiencing feelings of anxiety, stress or depression. However, there’s a lot that can be done to help manage symptoms and support your mental wellbeing during perimenopause and the menopause.

This session will explore why menopause can impact your mental wellbeing, and what support is available. It will cover the science behind menopause’s effect on mood, wellbeing, cognition and sleep, while pointing to practical tools, lifestyle changes and treatment options that can make a difference.

To register for this free webinar please click the link to complete a short booking form:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JAG_mzjvSJ6caXCZRWdNJg

We will be joined by expert speakers:

Dr Katie Marwick, University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian

Dr Becky Howie, NHS Lanarkshire

Please note that our speaker can’t give any individual medical advice, but if you wish to put a question to them then there will be opportunity to do so on the day.

18th October is World Menopause Day. To find out more visit here or see NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/menopause/

This webinar is open to anyone that wishes to learn. Health professionals are welcome to join, although discussion will not focus on diagnosis or managing conditions from a professional perspective.

The session will be recorded, and will be available a few weeks afterwards on our Youtube channel.
This session will also be supported by a BSL/English interpreter and graphic facilitator.

The ALLIANCE is keen to hear from you if you have experience of anything covered by the scope of this webinar. The ALLIANCE’s Humans of Scotland is a campaign to highlight the voices of disabled people, people living with long term conditions and unpaid carers. We’d love to share your story! Make your voice heard through the power of storytelling to raise awareness, challenge misconceptions and spark ideas and conversation. To find out more email rachel.cairns@alliance-scotland.org.uk

The ALLIANCE will be using Zoom webinar for this event. This means who will not be seen by the hosts or other audience members. The event is not designed to elicit personal information from participants, however, should you register to attend you must be aware that Zoom.us transfers personal data to the USA and that any personal data you choose to share will be transferred to a country that does not provide adequate protection and that no adequate safeguards aimed at providing protection for the data are being implemented.

[1] This event is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government and in support of the Women’s Health Plan

[2] The Women’s Health Plan and the ALLIANCE’s programme uses the term ‘women/woman’ but it is important to highlight that it is not only those who identify as women who require access to women’s health and reproductive services. All healthcare services should be respectful and responsive to individual needs, and everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.

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