My group is hosting tomorrow a free, unbranded (no advertising, no sales) online chat with a medical expert on this topic of perimenopause and mood disorders. This shoud be of interest to any women concerned about depression as they enter or go through menopause. Here is the information...

On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Peter Schmidt, M.D., a clinician and an investigator at the National Institute of Mental Health, will answer questions about mood disorders in the perimenopause period, a time of significant changes in women’s lives that can impact mental health, as part of a Society for Women’s Health Research online moderated discussion. Sherry Marts, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for the Society, will participate in the discussion to answer questions about the Society's work in this important area.

Visit this Web site to submit a question/comment beforehand or to find out more about this online discussion:
http://live.womenshealthresearch.org/sessi on/perimenopause-and-mood-disorders.html