Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds

Perimenopausal women are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder and 30% more likely to develop clinical depression. Photograph: Chinnapong/Shutterstock

Nearly three-quarters of UK women do not know menopause can trigger a new mental illness, polling shows.

This lack of understanding is so acute that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched its first targeted “position statement” to raise awareness about menopause and mental health.