# Bridging the gap: GPs, patients, and mental health in perimenopause

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Published: 2025-09-16T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Jo Burgin, a GP and a researcher based at the University of Bristol. Title of paper: Mental health consultations during the perimenopausal age range – Are GPs and patients on the same page?: A qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0069 Mood changes are a recognised symptom of perimenopause, for which Hormone Replacement Therapy is considered a first line treatment. Recent studies have found mental health symptoms are overlooked in menopause care, which is mostly delivered in primary care. This study identifies some key barriers to identifying perimenopause in women presenting with mental health symptoms and suggests important changes clinicians could make to their consultations to address this.

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