When you no longer recognise the woman in the mirror
Last Tuesday, a client described catching her reflection in a shop window on Orchard Road and failing to recognise the woman looking back. It wasn't...
Cheryl-Kennedy-MacDonald-Psychotherapy
When menopause feels like it’s pulling your relationship apart
Last Tuesday, you might have found yourself sitting in your car outside your home in Orchard, taking a long breath before going inside because you...
When your anger feels out of control: Understanding menopause rage
You’re standing in your kitchen after a long day, perhaps just as the evening humidity settles over Singapore, when a small comment from your partner...
When the Fog Won’t Lift: Navigating Menopause Depression Together
Imagine standing in a bustling FairPrice, staring at a grocery list you've written a thousand times, and suddenly feeling a wave of inexplicable...
Navigating the emotional waves of perimenopause mood swings
You’re standing in the supermarket aisle at Great World, and suddenly, a small delay at the checkout sparks a flash of white-hot irritability. You...
When the Mirror Feels Like a Stranger: Navigating Your Midlife Identity Crisis
What happens when the life you’ve so carefully built starts to feel like it belongs to someone else? It’s that jarring moment when you catch your...
When the quiet fear of ageing starts to feel loud
It might begin as a quiet thought. Maybe it happens when you catch your reflection unexpectedly in a shop window, or when you realise you’re no...
When your body feels like a stranger in menopause
You catch a glimpse of yourself in a shop window and for a split second, you don't recognise the woman staring back. The reflection feels unfamiliar,...
Why you feel so anxious during menopause and how to find calm
One minute you're confident and in control, the next your heart is pounding for no reason. You're lying awake at 3 AM, your mind racing with...