Full listing of events is up online here – come to one of our online events or in-person events in Brighton and Hove! You can set up a free consultation about running in-house Menopause and Mind wellbeing sessions in your organisation here.
Menopause and Mind will focus on raising awareness of the impact of menopause on mental health, and providing support for people experiencing menopause-related mental health struggles. Our focus is on well-being, transformation and connection, and intergenerational sharing. We explore creative approaches to mental well-being and practices of collective care, and look at the language around menopause, looking at the climacteric as an important term in realising a new, inclusive and transformative and positive approach to menopause. Listen to an interview with one of our members on the Menopause Mindset podcast!
We recognise that the mainstream narrative of menopause does not include everyone and discriminates and excludes many marginalised voices, including (not exhaustively) LGBTQIA+, trans voices, minority ethnic voices and neuro and physical diverse groups. We also recognise the negative impact that adverse childhood experiences have during menopause and that menopause happens at many ages, and impacts on those experiencing POI (Premature Ovarian Insufficiency) and surgical menopause can be particularly challenging. There is a lack of information of the impact of other conditions such as endometriosis on menopause due to lack of high quality research. Menopause and Mind embrace menodiversity and welcomes any person experiencing menopausal symptoms from any background. We are open to feedback and to improve our sessions, and to ensuring that we are using inclusive language and approaches. We support the aims of the Menopause Inclusion Collective
Menopause Practitioners and Researchers Network
From the feedback we have had so far, there is much work to be done, and few resources to meet the need. If you are doing research or support work around menopause or trying to access it for your service users, we would love to set up a network so we can collaborate, share best practice and create spaces of mutual support. Let’s arrange a day to get together and discuss what is needed and how we can join this up locally. If you are interested in being involved, please fill in this form! We are keen to link up with other research groups and networks to avoid duplication and create networks of collective care.
You can set up a free consultation about running in-house Menopause and Mind wellbeing sessions in your organisation here.
Classes and Care Cafes
We are be running online classes in confidence building and in-person classes and events in the Brighton and Hove area. More information and Bookings here!
We are applying for funding to make our events free to all. We are looking for spaces to run our care cafes, and would like to work in partnership with organisations to ensure these reach a broad and diverse group of people. Please get in touch if you would like to get involved! climacteric@magneticideals.org
NEWS!!!! As of the 15 March 2023 we have formally constituted as a community organisation and will be applying for funding to make all of our events free of charge! We are currently meeting with community organisations that we are looking to work in partnership on diverse menopause issues. We are meeting with Food Matters about supporting people in the criminal justice system on menopause matters and Mother’s Uncovered about meaningful support and information for parents during menopause, and Brighton Women’s Centre (supporting self-identifying women) about how we can work with their menopause network. We are hoping to hold some of our Care Cafes and we are looking for diverse venues for these to engage with the wider menopausal community in Brighton and Hove. If you are interested in working with us please do get in touch! climacteric@magneticideals.org
Come to one of our online events or in-person events in Brighton and Hove! Bookings here!
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Creativity in the Climacteric Blog – Menopause and Mind would like to invite posts for our blog relating to menopause and mental health, creativity, and arts. We particularly welcome creative responses to menopause, such as paintings, drawings, prose, short stories, video, sound, photography or other visual art. More information here
