Mental health services do not take full account of the impact of the menopause, which can have serious consequences for women, patient safety investigators have found.Women are frequently prescribed antidepressants when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would more appropriate, they said.A new report into the suicide of 56-year-old NHS manager Frances Wellburn found staff working in community mental health teams are not trained in this area, and menopause is not routinely considered as a contributing factor among women with low mood who need help.
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