Full Description
A Woman's Guide to Menopause, Body Image, and Emotional Well-being at Midlife is the definitive primer for all things midlife and menopause, offering anticipatory guidance and research-based strategies.
This book breaks down the transition to menopause in an accessible way to guide readers through what can be a confusing and isolating life stage. Harnessing her trademark curiosity and relatable wit, Signe Darpinian helps women navigate the most common menopause symptoms, body changes, and mental health and emotional challenges, and tackles love, sex, and body image through a weight-inclusive lens. Each chapter shares real life stories and expert advice to empower women to cut through diet-culture's harmful messaging and foster their own authentic well-being and joy.
Ideal for women approaching or experiencing menopause or as a clinical companion for those working with this population, this guide is essential for traversing menopause and midlife.
Contents
Part 1: Your Changing Body 1. What is Menopause, Really? 2. What to Expect When Your Body Is Changing Part 2: Cultivating Midlife Mental Health 3. Your Changing Emotions 4. Providing Protective Factors for Disordered Eating in Midlife Part 3: Diet-free Living 5. Eating in Response to the Body's Wisdom 6. Boosting Body Confidence in Midlife 7. Movement in Midlife Part 4: Enhancing Midlife 8. The Power of Midlife Friendships 9. Healthy Romantic Relationships in Midlife and Beyond Conclusion: New Age
