New research by one of our authors reveals a troubling pattern: a number of women experiencing suicidal thoughts during menopause are being prescribed antidepressants instead of hormone replacement therapy, despite clinical guidelines saying antidepressants shouldn’t be the first choice for menopause-related low mood. Interviews with 42 women exposed alarming gaps in GP knowledge about how hormones affect mental health.

Pooja Saini explains how suicide rates have climbed over the past two decades among women in their mid-40s to mid-50s, precisely when most experience menopause, yet the role of hormonal changes has been largely ignored. Many women reported dramatic improvements after finally receiving HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and support from doctors who listened, with some describing their lives as becoming tolerable again after years of suffering.

The UK government’s plan to restrict repeat protests has raised alarm among civil liberties groups. David J. Bailey’s research has shown that long-running protest movements have often been vital in driving political change, so he argues limiting them risks weakening a core pillar of democracy.

And the film I Swear tells the remarkable true story of Scottish campaigner John Davidson, tracing his life with Tourette’s from teenage years to activism. We asked Tourette’s researcher Melina Malli to watch the film and explain what it gets right and where it falls down.