1st Edition

We Need to Talk About Menopause Real Stories from Women's Lived Experiences

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

We Need to Talk about Menopause uses engaging storytelling and sharp analysis to explore the lived experiences of women going through menopause, breaking the silence around a topic that is often considered taboo. Written by a team of psychologists and anthropologists, it aims to provide support, understanding, and visibility for women navigating this major life transition and to reframe... Read more

Preface

Chapter 1.  An introduction to menopause

Chapter 2. We don’t talk about it.  The stigma of menopause

Chapter 3. How do women feel about menopause?

Chapter 4. Menopause and body image

Chapter 5. Conversations with friends and family

Chapter 6.  Conversations with doctors

Chapter 7.  Conversations about menopause at work

Chapter 8.  Menopause and the media

Chapter 9.  Keeping the conversations going

Biography

Anne Bowker is the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and a Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Psychology Department.

Janet Mantler is an Associate Professor in the Psychology of Work and Director for the Centre for Initiatives in Education at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Chizorom Ogbuagu is a Communications Advisor at Canadian Heritage and holds a master’s degree in Anthropology from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Emma Bider has a PhD in Anthropology and currently works as a climate communications researcher and trainer with the NGO Re.Climate based in Ottawa, Canada.