09/24/2025
Women aged 45-65 have the highest su***de rates compared to other female age groups.
A 2025 peer-reviewed article in Women’s Health (SAGE) gathered 42 women who experienced symptoms of perimenopause or menopause. The women reported various degrees of suicidality from fleeting thoughts of not wanting to live to detailed su***de plans, attempts, and self-harm. This is what happened when they tried to seek help.
29 women faced resistance from their general practitioner
14 women experienced delays in treatment
26 women did not realize their symptoms were menopause-related
24 women had to educate themselves about menopause to understand what was happening
Most of the women were misdiagnosed with depression or anxiety and given antidepressants, and for some, it worsened their suicidality.
“I went to the GP … she said you just have to get over it. She said you can’t take a tablet for everything.” – Participant 42.
‘I remember we went out into the waiting room. . . this lady who was about 85, was old and struggling. She [GP] just glared at me and said: ‘this is struggling’, referring to the old lady’ – Participant 7.
“They seemed really willing to repeatedly prescribe loads of different forms of drugs, and yet unbelievably resistant to prescribing my own hormones back to me.” – Participant 5
76% of the women reported that HRT was effective in alleviating their symptoms. Only 12% reported any benefit from antidepressants.
Your hormones set the rhythm for life. They dictate your mood. They fuel your energy. They drive your motivation to wake up in the morning. Balanced hormones lower the chance of chronic disease and raise the quality of life.
Hormone Therapy saves lives.
