Deborah M. Merrill

Mastering Menopause (eBook, ePUB)

Women's Voices on Taking Charge of the Change

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Interviews with and case studies of women in the U.S., accompanied by research in this text, show how our perceptions, thoughts, and spiritual practices can help women through menopause without drugs and their potential side effects. More and more women today are seeking natural ways to cope with menopause, including through mindfulness techniques and Eastern practices such as meditation. Women of various races, ages, and socioeconomic status interviewed at length for this study explain their experiences, victories, and setbacks in their quests to overcome this natural but body- and brain-altering change. Complementing findings from her research with wider outside research, author Deborah Merrill explains how popular culture depictions, race, class, and education all alter women's perceptions of the meaning of menopause, and how those perceptions can complicate, exacerbate, or alleviate physical and psychological symptoms. She details the "medical view" that views menopause as a problem to be solved, rather than as a natural event. And, through women's words and case studies, she details psychospiritual approaches many are adopting to cope, instead of seeking potentially harmful medicines. Readers will find new insights, wisdom, and potential solutions in the array of voices, experiences, and paths taken and presented in this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216115465
• Artikelnr.: 68167669

Autorenporträt

Deborah M. Merrill is Associate Professor of Sociology at Clark University. Her areas of specialization are families, aging, medicine, and research methodology. Her previous book with Greenwood Publishing Group is Caring for Elderly Parents: Juggling Work, Family and Caregiving in Middle and Working Class Families (Auburn House, 1997).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments ONE Introduction TWO Popular Culture and a History of
Treating Menopause THREE The Range of Women's Experiences FOUR The Social
Meaning of Menopause and Education FIVE Black and Latina Women and the
Impact of Race SIX Changing Bodies, Changing Minds SEVEN Marriage, Sex, and
Family Relationships EIGHT Going Deeper: Meditation to Manage Feeling Out
of Control NINE Conclusion Appendix A Glossary of Menopause-Related
Terminology Appendix B Meditations for Working with Difficult Emotions
Appendix C Dialogue: When You and Your Spouse Cannot Resolve Conflict
Appendix D Resources for Meditation and Mindfulness Notes Bibliography
Index