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Why Medicine Is Failing Women — By Design

Medicine keeps saying it wants equal outcomes. The data keeps saying otherwise. Here’s why that gap isn’t a failure of effort — it’s a failure of design.

Alexithymia and Menopause: Why You Feel Nothing

by: Dr. Stacey DenisePublished on: 25/05/2026

Feeling emotionally flat in perimenopause isn't just stress. Here's what research shows may be happening in your brain — and the body-first method that helps when words won't come.

Alexithymia in Perimenopause: The Insula Connection

by: Dr. Stacey DenisePublished on: 18/05/2026

Alexithymia isn't emotional absence — it's a translation problem in the brain. Here's what the insula has to do with it and why perimenopause makes it harder for neurodivergent women.

Your Brain on Abstraction: What Non-Literal Art Does for the Neurodivergent Mind in Perimenopause

by: Dr. Stacey DenisePublished on: 29/04/2026

Brain fog in perimenopause isn't just about estrogen decline — it's a meaning-making crisis. Here's why abstraction as an art process may be one of the most targeted interventions available for the neurodivergent woman navigating cognitive symptoms in midlife.

5 Ways to Bring Nature Indoors for the Neurodivergent Perimenopausal Brain — A Los Angeles Guide

by: Dr. Stacey DenisePublished on: 24/04/2026

Research confirms nature exposure reduces stress, anxiety, and psychological distress. Here's how neurodivergent women in perimenopause across Los Angeles can bring those benefits inside -- without sensory overwhelm.