Perimenopause
The transition leading up to menopause can be one of the most intense and confusing times in a person's life. While many people associate it with hot flashes and irregular periods, the mental health effects are just as real, and often more disruptive.
During this time fluctuating hormones can lead to increased anxiety or panic attacks, low moods or depression, brain fog or difficulty concentrating, and still in others, it can manifest as irritability and emotional reactivity, insomnia or loss of motivation.
Because symptoms vary so widely across individuals in perimenopause, treatment must be personalized. This is where reproductive and nutritional psychiatry, combined with thoughtful medication managment plays a crucial role in addressing your individual hormonal, nutritional, and neuro-chemical needs.
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Why Integrative Psychiatry Works​
Traditional psychiatric care may address the mental health symptoms that arise during perimenopause, but often overlooks the whole picture. At this stage of life, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Your emotional health is deeply interconnected with your hormones, sleep, stress levels, nutrition, and life circumstances. An integrative psychiatry approach considers all of this.
At Pure Potential Mental Health and Wellness, we evaluate. your hormonal health, stress physiology, nutritional status, and any underlying imbalances. Medication can be part of care, but it’s not the only tool. We also use evidence-based supplements, hormone-sensitive treatment planning, and mind-body strategies to help you feel grounded and resilient. We consider this another window of opportunity, when your body and mind are primed for neuroplastic change, and we utilize the latest research in reproductive and nutritional psychiatry, because our goal for you is not just symptom relief, but true restoration of balance and vitality.