Recommended Resources and Web Links
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Vetted, evidence-based sources for menopause care, positive psychology, and MBSR.
The following organizations and resources provide evidence-based, up-to-date information on menopause, positive psychology, and related health topics. These are vetted sources appropriate for both personal learning and conversations with healthcare providers.
Reflect
Where have you been getting your menopause information up to now? How reliable do you feel those sources have been?
Menopause medical information
Leading clinical bodies and long-running research initiatives focused on menopause care.
- The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) — Professional society for clinicians and patients — position statements, patient education, and provider directories.
- The SWAN Study — Study of Women's Health Across the Nation — Landmark longitudinal study tracking women's health across the menopause transition.
- The British Menopause Society — UK clinical body with guidance, fact sheets, and a specialist directory.
- Office on Women's Health — Menopause — Plain-language overview from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Hormone therapy decision support
Evidence-based guidance to bring into conversations with your provider.
- Menopause Society — Hormone Therapy Position Statement — The current consensus on benefits, risks, and candidacy for hormone therapy.
- NICE Guideline (UK): Menopause: diagnosis and management — UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guideline.
Positive psychology and wellbeing
The research centers behind the practices used throughout WHIM.
- Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania — Martin Seligman's home institution — research, courses, and free assessments.
- Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley — Accessible articles, practices, and podcasts on the science of a meaningful life.
- VIA Institute on Character — Home of the free VIA Character Strengths Survey used in Module 1.
MBSR and mindfulness
Foundational sources for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
- UMass Memorial Center for Mindfulness — The original home of MBSR, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
- Mindful.org — Articles, guided practices, and teacher interviews on everyday mindfulness.
Finding a knowledgeable provider
Directories to help you locate clinicians with menopause-specific training.
- Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) Directory — Search certified menopause practitioners by location.
Watch
A brief, practical guide to navigating health information online. Gives participants 3 questions to ask before trusting a health website: Who wrote it? Is it based on research? Is it trying to sell me something? Encourages bringing information to a healthcare provider rather than making decisions alone.
Tip: highlight any passage to save it to your notes board in the Log.
Keep going
You've finished this module's topics — pair them with this module's audio practice and journal prompt.