Does menopause elevate the risk for developing depression and anxiety? Results from a systematic review.

Salama AlblooshiMark Taylor Neeraj S Gill

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2023)

Menopause increases vulnerability to depression and anxiety, perhaps via estrogen fluctuations affecting serotonin and GABA. Underlying neuroticism and contemporaneous adverse life events are also risk factors for menopausal decompensation with depression.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
climate change
depressive symptoms
estrogen receptor
sleep quality
adverse drug
physical activity