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Turn menopause and midlife into a positive experience Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause examines the emotional toll of menopause, offering help for the worry, anxiety, stress, and depression women can face during the midlife years. Instead of focusing on estrogen, hormones, and osteoporosis, the book shares up-to-date research findings on the link between spiritual... Read more

Turn menopause and midlife into a positive experience

Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause examines the emotional toll of menopause, offering help for the worry, anxiety, stress, and depression women can face during the midlife years. Instead of focusing on estrogen, hormones, and osteoporosis, the book shares up-to-date research findings on the link between spiritual and emotional health. Women from different backgrounds and spiritual traditions will find hope in the healing power of the mind/body/spirit connection as they gain a healthy perspective of the changes taking place and restore balance to their lives.

Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause goes beyond the traditional medical approach to examine ways women can make peace with the changes they face at midlife. This unique book informs, empowers, and enlightens women about the opportunities for personal and spiritual growth during menopause, offering strategies for exercise, meditation, prayer, and counseling. The authors offer a new perspective on menopause that offers hope in the face of the stress, worry, hot flashes, and often-overwhelming responsibilities women face at the midlife. This book demonstrates that women can do more than just “make it through” menopause. The authors show that menopause can become a positive experience for women as they discover new avenues for finding peace and hope to sustain them through the challenges of mid-life—and beyond. Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause examines alternative aspects of menopause, including:

dealing with emotional loss on top of physical and psychological changes
moods, attitudes, and depression
the benefits of counseling and group support
exercise as a treatment for anxiety and depression
the work experience
spiritual issues
special challenges of the perimenopausal period
and much more!

Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause is a vital resource for physicians, counselors, therapists, and psychologists, and especially for the women they treat. Read less

Foreword (Janice Daugherty)
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Transition to Menopause: The Journey Begins
Is Menopause a Disease?
When Does Menopause Begin?
Hormonal Changes
Symptoms
Interpreting Menopausal Experiences
Chapter 2. Closing and Opening Doors: Dealing with a Journey of Personal Loss
Transitions During Menopause
Physical and Social Context of Menopause
The Spiritual Issues
The Interpersonal Changes
Opening Doors for Others
Chapter 3. Mood and the Mind in Menopause
Introduction
Attitudes Toward the Menopause Transition
Social Changes and Context of Menopause
Does Menopause Cause Depression?
Spirituality and Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Changes in Sexuality
Menopause Treatment Issues
Chapter 4. Counseling and Group Support
Seeking Counseling
Individual Counseling
Types of Therapists
Therapy in Groups
Other Choices
Chapter 5. Exercise: Moving Along the Menopause Journey
Introduction
Stages of Change
Mind, Body, Spirit
Chapter 6. Menopause and the Workplace
Changes in the Workplace
Managing Menopause at Work
Finding Fulfillment
Chapter 7. Spiritual Issues Facing Women at Midlife
Finding Spiritual Resources
Why Attend to the Spiritual Aspects of Life at Menopause?
Spirituality and Health: Is There a Physiologic Connection?
How Do I Begin to Address Spiritual Issues?
Spirituality for Its Own Sake: The Paradox
Spirituality and Health Care Providers
Chapter 8. Last Word
Resources
Selected Bibliography
Index
Reference Notes Included

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Dana E King, Melissa Hunter, Jerri Harris, Harold G Koenig

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"[This] is an excellent book filling a long overdue gap in literature on spirituality as a resource for women in midlife. It should be read by women and men, and especially by pastors who deal with women in their menopause."

-Professor Christina Landman, Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, in Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae (April 2008, Volume XXXIV)

Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause Finding Hope in the Midlife

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