Menopause Resources
Self-guided therapy:
HOPE Mental Health 4 Women (the HOPE Platform), designed by Dr. Dawn Kingston and the HOPE team.
HOPE is a mental health platform for helping women navigate real life challenges.
Books:
The Menopause Book, Second Edition, Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz, Workman Publishing NY, 2017.
Excellent detailed information about all aspects of the physical issues with menopause. Information formatted in easy-to-read chunks. There is a small, but helpful chapter about moods and emotions during menopause.
The Menopause Manifesto, Dr. Jen Gunter, Random House Canada, 2021
Detailed, clear health information about menopause from a feminist point of view to “own your own health with facts and feminism and take charge of the change”. A bit of a dense read, it has some detailed medical information that is then summed up at the end of each chapter in a section called “the bottom line”. Limited information on mental health during menopause.
The Wisdom of Menopause, Christiane Northrup, MD.
A dense and comprehensive book written by an MD and updated in 2021. Over 800 pages of medical information including a small chapter about depression in menopause. Although quite long, surprisingly quite easy to read, as women’s stories are interspersed throughout the text.
Websites:
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, (SOGC).
Up-to-date information about the stages of menopause, treatment options and Hormone Replacement Therapy with access to current recommendations and guidelines for physicians.
The North American Menopausal Society, (NAMS).
Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Free information on many different menopausal topics.
Journals:
Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
A peer-reviewed scientific journal owned by NAMS and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW). The monthly menopause journal has become the world's most widely regarded forum for scholarly articles on the leading research related to menopause.
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
The journal of SOGC (Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) and publishes peer-reviewed articles about the female reproductive experience including menopause.
