As we come to the end of September, which has been Suicide Awareness Month in the UK, and embark upon October's Menopause Awareness Month, more learning around perimenopause and hormonal changes that cause severe depression in women in their 40s comes to light.

There are questions around how many women could have been saved if only the information had been available sooner.

March: An Alternative New Year?   Here at Elements Counselling and Nutrition, we’re all about the power of the sun, the sunshine, sunrise and every sunrise representing new beginnings and opportunities. This week, this philosophy has been brought into sharper focus than it has been in previous months as the sun has made its first […]

This week is Grief Awareness Week and something that is very close to my heart right now. As we embrace the festive season with all its celebrations and socialising, I am also aware that for many people, this is a time of great sadness and often loneliness. Only last weekend a friend commented that for […]

Perimenopausal Depression and Hope for the Future   ‘Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren’t experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.’ This is one of a growing body of evidence that shows that women experiencing perimenopause symptoms, sometimes from as early […]