We hope so!
We want to speak to a wide range of women – you do not need to be experiencing any perimenopausal symptoms to take part.
We want to speak to anyone who meets the following criteria:
- Women and people who will go through menopause
- Aged 45-55
- Has had a GP consultation about any mental health symptom in the last 6 months – this includes a wide range of symptoms such as stress, insomnia, anxiety, low mood, mood swings and depression.
There are a few reasons you may not be able to take part in the study. We are not able to include people who are:
- On Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) at the time of their mental health consultation
- Post-menopausal*
- Being seen by a hospital specialist for mental health issues
- Cannot speak enough English to answer the interview questions
*This is normally after 12 months without period. You can still take part if you do not have periods because of your contraception or a previous medical procedure.
Separately, we will also be asking GPs to tell us about their understanding of perimenopause and mental health.