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What I wish I knew about perimenopause in my 30s – how perimenopause often first shows up as mental health symptoms

What I wish I knew about perimenopause in my 30s – how perimenopause often first shows up as mental health symptoms

by Rachel | Mar 25, 2026 | Mind body

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the intertwined relationship between physical and mental health and just how inadequate a lot of information and education about our bodies is (particularly for women/afab folks). Perimenopause is an area where this comes up in...

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