Perimenopause and menopause can have a significant impact on women’s mental health and wellbeing outcomes.
This webinar fostered participants’ understanding of the relationship between menopause, perimenopause, and mental wellbeing. The webinar increased:
- knowledge of the types of assistance, resources and support that are available
- an understanding of how to advocate for themselves in relation to menopause and mental wellbeing in health settings.
This report evaluates the findings of the pre-, post- and follow-up surveys completed by webinar participants, as well as participant interviews after the event.
Your Mind on Menopause Webinar was held on 14 November 2023.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Knowledge of the relationship between perimenopause/menopause and mental wellbeing received the highest increase of knowledge, with the majority of responders selecting high to very high, with 71% in the post survey compared to 33% in the pre survey.
The understanding of protective factors for mental wellbeing during perimenopause and menopause increased, with 59% in the post survey selecting high to very high compared to 22% in the pre survey.
For the question on understanding how to advocate for yourself in healthcare settings, the majority of attendees also selected high to very high (66% in the post survey compared to 33% in the pre survey).