"They Told Me to Wing It": Navigating Menopause, Depression, & Medical Gaslighting with Lisa Lacy

Lisa Lacy, a mental health advocate, trauma educator, author, and podcast host, thought she was just recovering from surgery; turns out, she was actually beginning surgical menopause. With no warning, little medical support (her doctor told her to “wing it”), and a congenital blood disease preventing her from using hormones, she had to figure it out on her own. In this episode, Lisa shares that out of the multitude of symptoms associated with menopause, menopausal depression hit her the hardest. While the discourse around peri/menopause is growing, the intersection of that with mental health still needs more attention. This episode raises awareness for that much-needed conversation, and hopefully inspires you to have these conversations in your own life. We also discuss the reality of medical gaslighting and how difficult it can be to get care as a woman, let alone one with mental health diagnoses. Lisa shares what she’s learned about self-advocacy with her general physicians and in emergency situations. Notes from class: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40626... Connect with Lisa https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisalacyc...   / lisa_lacy_writes   https://www.facebook.com/lisa.lacy.29... https://www.tiktok.com/@lisalacywrite... https://www.lisalacy.com/thebooks