What Factors Contribute to Women's Mental Health Concerns Realted to the Experience of Menopause?
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Vars, Kelli Shayne
Issue Date
2025-08-14
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Capstone
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en
Keywords
women , menopause , bottom-up approach , exosystem , macrosystem , mesosystem , micro-system , mind-body connection , top-down approach , womanhood
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The transitional period of menopause continues to be under researched, influenced by gender inequity regarding women's health concerns. This paper examines individual and societal factors that contribute to women’s mental health outcomes during menopause, and sheds light on the underlying and pervasive misunderstanding of menopause globally. Using a feminist theoretical framework, this paper will complete a thematic analysis by reviewing relevant scholarly articles pertaining to women's experience of menopause and will provide recommendation for therapists working with menopausal women. Major findings include how cultural narratives shape women’s attitudes towards menopause, the lack of knowledge regarding menopause, the impact of shifting identities during menopause, and the disconnect between individually preferred and societally accepted preferences of care. Research in this area will aim to identify factors related to the experience of menopause that contribute to women's mental health outcomes. Awareness of these factors will support therapists to incorporate mental health interventions that are culturally conscious, and person centered.
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