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Support Services & Strategic Insights

Here are five essential government resources for women’s mental health and wellbeing. These resources offer comprehensive information, support services and strategic insights to help women navigate their mental health journeys.

From national strategies to dedicated mental health portals, these links provide valuable tools and guidance to enhance mental health and overall wellness for women across Australia.

Books

The New Menopause

The New Menopause

by Dr Mary Claire Haver

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The Menopause Brain

The Menopause Brain

by Lisa Mosconi

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The Upgrade

The Upgrade

by Louann Brizendine

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The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause & Menopause

The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause

by Louise Newson

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Oestrogen Matters

Oestrogen Matters

by Dr Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris

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Period Queen by Lucy Peach

Period Queen

by Lucy Peach

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The Menopause Brain

Period Power

by Maisie Hill

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Apps

Balance
Balance

Founded by Dr. Louise Newson, balance app is the world’s #1 app dedicated to the menopause, being the 1st and only to be awarded with Apple’s Editors’ Choice Award, as well as the 1st to be certified by ORCHA and recognised as safe, accredited, compliant, and trusted to feature in digital health libraries for the NHS and other national health bodies around the world.

Me vs PMDD
Me vs PMDD
Me v PMDD makes symptom tracking for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder incredibly simple with easy-to-read symptom graphs that can help you and your doctors understand and more effectively treat PMDD.

MAC PMSS
MAC PMSS

The McMaster Premenstrual and Mood Symptom Scale (MAC‑PMSS) was developed using feedback from people who suffered from premenstrual and mood problems, as well as from international experts in the area of women’s mental health, to fill a major clinical gap: The absence of validated tools to assess and accurately diagnose individuals with concurrent mood and premenstrual issues.

Podcasts

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

You Are Not Broken

You Are Not Broken, Dr Kelly Casperson

Dear Menopause

Dear Menopause with Sonya Lovell

Zoe Science & Nutrition

Zoe Science & Nutrition

Oestrogen Matters

The imperfects with Dr. Louise Newson

Websites

Australian Menopause Society

Members of the Australasian Menopause Society Limited (AMS) are doctors and other health care professionals who each have a special interest in women’s health in midlife and menopause and the promotion of healthy ageing.

Whether information is needed about peri-menopause, MHT/HRT and alternatives, osteoporosis or how to locate a doctor interested in women’s health, the AMS seeks to bring accurate, evidence-based information to health care workers and the wider community.

Australian Menopause Society
IAPMD
IAPMD

The International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) was founded in 2013 as the National Association for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (NAPMDD) by Amanda LaFleur and Sandi MacDonald.

What began as a collective of fellow sufferers has grown into a comprehensive lifeline of support, information, and resources for anyone impacted by the core premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Premenstrual Exacerbation of underlying disorders.

Instagram

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

@the_menopause_collective

You Are Not Broken

@drcericashell

Dear Menopause

@drmennobgyn

Zoe Science & Nutrition

@drmaryclaire

Oestrogen Matters

@ginge_unhinged

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

@kellycaspersonmd

You Are Not Broken

@menopause_doctor

Dear Menopause

@balancemenopause

Zoe Science & Nutrition

@estrogen_matters

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