Ep 154 - PTSD and Perimenopause with Mary Lee, Menopause Doula

Not Your Mother's Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

Today’s conversation is with Mary Lee - Menopause Doula and Licensed Menopause Champion. Mary is the host and creator of the Menopause Disruptor podcast. Mary is a retired veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces having served more than 24 years.

Mary arrives for our chat today ready to share the phenomenon of PTSD and menopause. This isn’t just for women veterans, but for all of us. And yet, the data shows us that women in uniform are particularily susceptible to the experience of PTSD. Female military personnel are twice as likely to experience early menopause! And many of the symptoms of PTSD and perimenopause overlap. What is a girl in uniform to do to get help?

This conversation is for you if you have experienced an abuse of power, experienced a trauma or if you are wanting to understand if the anxiety, sleeplessness, lack of contentment and other symptoms which are related to PTSD.

Mary and I speak about her process to becoming a Menopause Doula. I host this certification to my community on demand and will be opening the course in the Spring. If you are interested in being notified when my Menopause Doula Certification course opens, please visit here.

Find out more about Mary Lee here. You can find The Menopause Disruptor Podcast here.

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