Menopause and the run-up to it can feel like a scary time of change. Your hormones are acting wilder than ever before. Your body’s changing. Your mind doesn’t feel your own at times. It’s no wonder many women struggle for years. But how you perceive ageing and how accepting you are of change might play a bigger role in symptom management than you think. Rebekah Rainey talks to hormonal nutritionists, pain specialists, therapists and doctors to find out how much of menopause is mind over matter.