
Episode #4
Menopause Anxiety: The Symptoms, The Science & The Solutions, with Dr Ravi Gill
Link to Order Our Best Selling Book: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. What Patient stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tackling-Gender-Bias-Healthcare-System/dp/1805018817 Today we are Spilling the Tea with Dr. Ravi Gill, a health psychologist who has spent over 15 years helping people navigate anxiety, depression and the mental load of physical health conditions, from early intervention services to older adult NHS care. She also trains organisations on mental health awareness and crisis management, and volunteers supporting people in emotional distress. Today we're talking anxiety: what it is, what it feels like, and why perimenopause can turn the volume up. In this episode: 1. What anxiety actually is: generalised anxiety vs "normal" worry, and the line between everyday stress and something that needs support. 2. What anxiety feels like in the body and where people notice it first. Many women are thought to have cardiac or gut issues when it's anxiety (or vice versa), so how can we tell the difference? 3. What’s happening in the brain when we're anxious, and why anxiety latches onto specific worries like health, money and relationships even when it's really about something broader. 4. Perimenopause and anxiety: why anxiety can appear for the first time, or come back with a vengeance. 5. What to do in the moment when anxiety spikes, plus the go-to grounding techniques Ravi actually recommends. 6. What does real progress looks like, whether anxiety can be managed long term, and when to see your GP rather than self-manage. We are still buzzing from our book launch and chat about the night and the incredible people who joined us. Jinty's found an interesting article on what palliative care Drs and death doulas can tell us about 'Living well'! Stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week. ☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women's health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time. Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment! If you would like to you can Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast We love hearing from you, email us your ideas here: Jinty & Lou @ womenkindcollective@gmail.com This episode is for information and support, not a substitute for medical advice. If you're struggling, please speak to your GP. Dr Ravi Gill Web: http://www.smartmindhealth.co.uk/ https://www.buckinghamshirepsychology.co.uk/dr-ravi-gill/ Instagram: @dr.ravi_gill LinkedIn: @Dr. Ravi Gill CPsychol, AFBPsS ☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women’s health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time. Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment! If you would like to you can Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast We love hearing from you, email us your ideas here Jinty & Lou @ womenkindcollective@gmail.com Join us on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/womenkindcollective?igsh=ZmxmbGs2d3BjcXA1&utm_source=qr Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/womenkind-collective/id1557937820 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/42KniEtc5WGQhNvREsN1WP?si=e14a83c93a304bb3 And all your favourite Podcast Platforms Thank you for Listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

