Why Most Women in Perimenopause Get Antidepressants (What They NEED Instead)

Nearly 40 percent of perimenopausal women prescribed psychiatric medication felt they were not properly diagnosed.

This video explains why the PHQ-8 depression screening tool cannot distinguish perimenopause from clinical depression, why most providers were never trained to catch the difference, and what a proper hormonal workup should include. Learn the exact questions and labs to bring to your next appointment.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 The 40 Percent Misdiagnosis Problem
02:56 Why the Depression Screening Tool Fails Women
04:46 The Training Gap in Menopause Medicine
07:11 When Antidepressants Are the Right Choice
08:52 The Hormonal Labs You Should Request
10:26 How to Advocate for a Proper Evaluation

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