Perimenopause may raise risk of one mental health condition by 40%, study finds [Video]

In the years leading up to menopause, a person can experience a multitude of symptoms, including emotional shifts such as depression. Now, a new study has quantified the risk of depression during the transition, known as perimenopause — showing that women in this stage are about 40% more likely to experience the mental health condition than premenopausal women.”Our findings show just how significantly the mental health of perimenopausal women can suffer during this time,” said Dr. Aimee Spector, corresponding author of the study published Tuesday in the Journal of Affective Disorders, in a news release. “We need greater awareness and support to ensure they receive appropriate help and care both medically, in the workplace and at home.”Related video above: Doctor on managing the symptoms of menopauseSpector is also a professor of clinical psychology of aging in the division of psychology and language sciences at University College London.Perimenopause typically occurs about …