Rage Against The Menopause with Patrina Jones
Oct 21, 2026 · 34 min · 12 segments
The mental aspects of **Perimenopause** are often overlooked, even though they show up long before the physical symptoms. In this episode, Pats speaks to leading Menopause Specialist **Dr Fatima…
Fatima KhanGuest
Patrina JonesHost
You've just launched your maiden book, Hormone Health is Mental Health, How Perimenopause Hijacks Your Brain and How to Reclaim Yourself.
We're told to watch out for, you know, the hot flushes, but not so much anxiety or the brain fog, are we?
But we know that perimenopause, which is the time leading up to menopause... is a time of great vulnerability in a woman's mental health.
And I think up to a few years ago, no one talked about perimenopause, but now they are.
I've invested 20 years of my time and life in building my career, I've got the same kids, I've got the same husband, and they'll walk into my room and say, hang on, this is something that I was able to do really well.
New onset anxiety in situations which are very familiar and shouldn't really be causing that.
There is a sense of overwhelm and not feeling as resilient to the stresses of life.
And then, of course, you add in other layers, which is fatigue and the list goes on and on.
You've just launched your maiden book, Hormone Health is Mental Health, How Perimenopause Hijacks Your Brain and How to Reclaim Yourself.
We're told to watch out for, you know, the hot flushes, but not so much anxiety or the brain fog, are we?
But we know that perimenopause, which is the time leading up to menopause... is a time of great vulnerability in a woman's mental health.
And I think up to a few years ago, no one talked about perimenopause, but now they are.
I've invested 20 years of my time and life in building my career, I've got the same kids, I've got the same husband, and they'll walk into my room and say, hang on, this is something that I was able to do really well.
New onset anxiety in situations which are very familiar and shouldn't really be causing that.
There is a sense of overwhelm and not feeling as resilient to the stresses of life.
And then, of course, you add in other layers, which is fatigue and the list goes on and on.
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