Menopause

• Menopause guide - guidance and information, with the aim of promoting a greater understanding of menopause and its symptoms and supporting an environment in which employees can openly and comfortably hold conversations about menopause.  
• Email wellbeingsupport@lancashire.gov.uk to join the supportive staff Menopause Teams forum for peer support and to find out about upcoming menopause-related events, such as webinars, lunch and learn sessions and much more. 
• Contact the free and confidential employee assistance programme 24/7, 0800 0542 301 or online: www.employeeassistance.org.uk (access code – lccsupport). You can access up to 6 sessions of counselling or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which is a brief, non-medical approach that can be helpful for a range of health problems, including anxiety and stress, depressed mood, hot flushes and night sweats, sleep problems and fatigue' (the British Menopause Society). 
• Learn the facts about menopause, hear lived experiences from our colleagues, and discover where to access support, by signing up for Menopause Awareness training on LCC's e-learning platform Astute. Here you will find a session suitable for all colleagues and there's also an enhanced version specifically for those managing teams, which includes practical tips on how to approach supportive conversations about menopause and other health and wellbeing topics.