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Podcast: The Aging Project
Episode: The Hidden Crisis: Menopausal Depression and Suicide with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
Description: This episode is a raw, honest, and deeply compassionate conversation about the mental health crisis too many women face — and the silence that has surrounded it for far too long.
We’re joined by Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, a pioneering psychiatrist and Director of HER Centre Australia, who has spent her career transforming how we understand and treat women’s mental health — especially through perimenopause and menopause.
🔹 Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide. Please prioritise your wellbeing and skip this conversation if needed. Support is available via Lifeline and Beyond Blue.
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