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SUMMARY:Menopause and Mental Health – An Evening of Awareness\, Understanding and Support
DESCRIPTION:The Luke Sklar Mental Health Initiative Presents: \nMenopause and Mental Health – An Evening of Awareness\, Understanding and Support\nWith Guest Speaker Jennifer Baldachin  \nClinical Social Worker\, MSW\, RSW\, MMHPC \n Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025\, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm\, in the Mishkan \nWe often talk openly about the physical symptoms of menopause – hot flashes\, night sweats\, migraines\, sleep disturbances\, and others. Less discussed are the emotional and psychological challenges that can come with it – mood swings\, heightened stress and anxiety\, brain fog\, and feelings of sadness or depression. \nIn this very practical session\, Clinical Social Worker (and Holy Blossom member) Jennifer Baldachin will guide us briefly through the science and symptoms of menopause. Then\, she’ll dive deeper into the emotional challenges and how to manage them. We’ll learn about hormone replacement therapy – what it can and can’t do – as well as other treatment modalities. She’ll outline cognitive behavioural therapy strategies for mood and mental health. She’ll also discuss the importance of nutrition\, exercise\, sleep\, supporting your partner\, and much more. \nPlease join us in the Mishkan and feel the warmth of community as we learn together\, share together\, and enjoy refreshments after the program. \nFor anyone who can’t make it in person\, this event will also be livestreamed. The link to the livestream will be provided upon registration. \nPlease register here (whether attending in person or online) to join us. \n  \nMore about Jennifer Baldachin: \nJennifer is a Registered Social Worker who has worked in the health care field for over 25 years offering evidence-based psychotherapy for those seeking support for life changes\, anxiety\, depression\, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She is trained in multiple modalities (cognitive behavioural therapy\, brief solutions focused therapy\, mindfulness and narrative therapy) and is certified as a Menopause Mental Health Practitioner. Jennifer works as the Team Lead for the Mind Station at Medcan as well as provides therapy privately and guided therapy through MindBeacon. \nYou can find her at jbaldachincounselling@gmail.com \n  \nIf you have a question you’d like addressed by Jennifer during the program\, in confidence\, please send it to: theLSMHI@gmail.com \nThis program is generously co-sponsored by The Luke Sklar Mental Health Initiative and Women of Holy Blossom
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/menopause-and-mental-health/
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