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Eps 439: The Invisible Mental Load: Why Perimenopause Feels So Overwhelming
Are perimenopause symptoms making it harder to keep being the strong woman everyone depends on?
This episode is for the high-achieving woman carrying the invisible mental load. She manages the family calendar, supports her partner and children, checks on aging parents, leads at work, and still feels guilty when she takes five minutes to rest.
In this episode, I explore why high-functioning women struggle to ask for or receive support during perimenopause, how chronic stress and the invisible mental load can intensify the experience of menopause symptoms, and why constantly pushing through may…
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