For Clinicians
Resources for Health Professionals
Evidence and clinical education to support GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists and allied-health practitioners caring for women through perimenopause and menopause.
01 — Foundations
Why Gender Matters
Women's mental health is shaped by biological, hormonal, psychological and social factors that are distinct from men's. From menarche through the reproductive years, perimenopause and beyond, hormonal transitions can profoundly influence mood, cognition and vulnerability to psychiatric illness.
Despite this, women's mental health remains under-recognised in research, clinical training and everyday practice. A gender-informed approach — one that takes reproductive history, hormonal context and lived experience seriously — is essential to accurate diagnosis, effective treatment and better outcomes for the women in your care.
The resources below have been curated to help clinicians build a working knowledge of the evidence base and translate it into their day-to-day practice.
02 — Training
A Short Course with a Big Purpose
Take the HER Centre Australia's women's mental health online course today.
Explore the Course →03 — Reading
Clinical resources.
A curated library of research, editorials and clinical reviews on women's mental health, perimenopause and menopause.
First Onsets of Mood Disorders in Perimenopause
A large UK Biobank study involving more than 128,000 postmenopausal women found increased rates of first-onset major depressive disorder and mania during perimenopause.
Adrienne Garside · 30 July 2025
Perimenopausal Depression – an Under-Recognised Entity
A clinical overview of the biological, psychological and social factors associated with perimenopausal depression and the need for tailored treatment.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
Editorial: Insights in Women's Mental Health: 2022
An overview of significant women's mental health research examining pandemic-related anxiety, postpartum depression, childhood trauma, migrant isolation and war-related trauma.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
Hormonal Agents for the Treatment of Depression Associated with Menopause
A review of emerging hormonal approaches to menopause-associated depression, including oestrogen therapy and selective oestrogen receptor modulators.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
The Need to Take a Trauma History in the Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Setting
An examination of why sensitive trauma-history assessment is essential in psychiatric inpatient care and can reveal connections between trauma, mental illness and physical symptoms.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
Exploring Tibolone as a Novel Treatment for Menopausal Depression: Groundbreaking Study Insights
A review of a double-blind clinical trial examining tibolone as a potential treatment for depressive symptoms during the menopause transition.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
How to Treat Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
An overview of PMDD diagnosis and management, including hormonal treatments, antidepressants, lifestyle measures and the importance of considering trauma history.
Lindsey Johnson · 9 November 2023
04 — Evidence
The research underpinning our work.
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