Menopause and mental health webinar

11Apr

Online event

Timings 10.00am - 11.30am
Location Online via Zoom
CPD 1 CPD point per hour of content, subject to peer approval
Non Member rate£34.00
Consultant rate£23.00
Higher Trainee / SAS Doctor rate£18.00
Core Trainees / Subsidised / Retired rate£12.00
Foundation Doctor / Medical Student rate£12.00
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Menopause and mental health webinar

Event Information

This webinar will be on the topic of menopause in mental health with a focus on the role of female hormones in the brain, how reduced and fluctuating levels of hormones can affect mental health and treatment options available. A case will be discussed and practical advice given.

Event programme

TimePresentation
10-10:05amWelcome
Dr Declan Hylan, North West Division Academic Secretary and RCPsych Associate Dean for Recruitment
10.05-11.30amMenopause in mental health
Dr Louise Newson, GP, menopause specialist
11.30amEvent Close

We are delighted to announce the following speaker for this webinar:

Dr Louise Newson - Louise Newson is a GP, menopause specialist and a member

of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce and is passionate about increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause and menopause, and campaigns for better care for all women. Dr Newson studied Medicine and Pathology at The University of Manchester. She is a member of RCP (1998) and a Fellow of RCGP (2016). She is a Visiting Fellow at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University. Described as the ‘medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution’, she is the founder of the free award-winning balance menopause support app and the balance-menopause website. She hosts the Dr Louise Newson podcast, which has been ranked the No.1 medical podcast in the UK. She is founder of the not-for-profit company, Newson Health Research and Education, and the Newson Health Menopause Society, and has developed a menopause education programme for healthcare professionals which has been downloaded by over 32,000 clinicians globally. She founded the The Menopause Charity which provides menopause information and support. She has written and contributed to many academic papers. Louise is involved in numerous research projects and works closely with various charities. Her main research interest is the role of female hormones in reducing biological ageing.

Please kindly note that the event will be recorded and the recording made available within two weeks of the event. The recording will not be automatically available after the event has taken place. 

The recording will be sent out to delegates via email. The link will be sent to the email address used at the time of registering. If you are unsure whether your email address is up to date, please update this via your membership account. 

We would encourage those who register to attend on the day of the event, should they wish to ask questions to our speakers.

The webinar recording will be available to registered delegates until 30 June 2024.

This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need:

  • access to a reliable internet connection
  • a PC, laptop, tablet or phone
  • Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Please note – it is up to the participant to ensure that they have the correct requirements in place prior to booking the event.

Joining instructions for the event will be sent out the week of the event.

Prior to registering for this event, we would ask that all delegates read our terms and conditions for booking an event.

For further information, please contact:

Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Division Events Team

Contact number: 0208 618 4261

Event Location

Location: Online via Zoom