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b'How comfortable are you talking about the menopause at work? \\n\\nGiven that 70% of those going through menopausal changes are employed and one in ten of those under 45 have symptoms, chances are a colleague or a member of your team may be experiencing it right now.\\n\\nIn this episode, part of the Academy series on wellbeing and mental health in the workplace, the BBC\\u2019s Chief Medical Officer Dr Clare Fernandes speaks to content producer and BBC menopause champion Justine Bateson.\\n\\nJustine talks about her experiences of perimenopause, how it affected her physical and mental health and about the support she received working at the BBC.\\n\\nIn this podcast you\\u2019ll learn:\\n\\u2022\\tinsights into the menopause, including common symptoms and how it can affect your mental health\\n\\u2022\\thow to get support for yourself, a colleague or a member of your team \\n\\u2022\\tthe importance of sensitive line management\\n\\u2022\\tthe types of support available at the BBC, including Support at Work and the Women at the BBC staff network\\n\\nThis episode is aimed primarily at BBC staff, especially team leaders, but is beneficial for all.\\n\\nYou can find more on the topic of mental health and wellbeing by searching for this series on the BBC Academy podcast feed on BBC Sounds.\\n\\nHelp and support\\nBBC Staff can find further help and advice by searching \\u2018menopause\\u2019 on Gateway. \\n\\nAll listeners can find support on the NHS website.\\n\\nThere\\u2019s more content on wellbeing and mental health on BBC Headroom, as well as other podcasts in this series..\\n\\nA transcript is available on the programme page for this podcast.\\n\\nCredits\\nThe podcast was presented by Dr Clare Fernandes and produced by Kasel Kundola. \\n\\nProduction support was from Helena Lyons. Exec producers for the BBC Academy were Ben Toone, Zoey Glasgow and Kirstie Andrews.'