Don’t suffer in silence or think it’s just something you have to put up with. There are lots of ways other people can support you. Head to our website to find out more about support with the menopause.
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🗣️“I think it’s paramount to remember that, ultimately, RSHE exists to benefit young people and give us the skills to navigate the complex world of relationships and sex in an informed, safe and consensual way.” Read our blog from Sexpression:UK Jack Liepa.
brook.org.uk/blog/better-rs…

“If you suspect you are perimenopausal or have ADHD and you’re struggling, then don’t hesitate to seek help and/or diagnosis.” Hear from Vicky, 46 about her ADHD and perimenopause journey.

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If you work with young people it’s important to recognise and respond to CSE & CCE. Use our FREE Spotting the Signs Tool designed to guide professionals to ask children and young people the key questions that can help identify abuse and/or exploitation.
brook.org.uk/spotting-the-s…

Brook welcomes Sex Education Forum’s Young People’s RSE Poll 2024. As ever, the poll is a useful tool for tracking year-on-year progress in the universal provision of high-quality RSE.
brook.org.uk/blog/young-peo…

The mental & emotional impacts of the menopause are for many people just as real as the physical ones.

Find out about the changes that take place in the body during menopause & the sorts of symptoms someone going through menopause might experience: brook.org.uk/your-life/meno…

In this blog, Abby Ballard, Health Specialist on the Cornwall Menopause Project, explains what motivated her to start working in this space and why it’s so important to tackle stigma head on.
brook.org.uk/blog/from-the-…

🗣️ “There is a tendency to treat puberty as a one-off event.”
As part of our Embracing Bodies campaign hear from Toby, 23, on why the way we talk about puberty is harmful for young people.
bit.ly/47YpW52

🤔 Thinking about starting contraception for the first time?

Use our handy contraception tool endorsed by the The FSRH to find out which ones might work best for you.
brook.org.uk/best-contracep…

More than 61k people tuned in to the Brook and Lil-Lets Big Period Lesson 2, making this one of our biggest live lessons yet!

If you missed out, you can watch on demand: brook.org.uk/campaigns/live…

Our next Big RSE lesson will be on Wednesday 11 September 10am-11am, save the date!

Kelvin Leighton-Julian is a Senior Coordinator in the Brook Cornwall team. In this blog he outlines the work that goes into Brook’s Cornwall Menopause in the Workplace Pilot and shares some of the successes so far.
brook.org.uk/blog/breaking-…

Eliza Bell, Brook’s Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator, discusses the findings of the latest report produced by the Women and Equalities Committee and comments on what needs to be done to combat rising STI rates. brook.org.uk/blog/condoms-c…

We're delighted that Brook Southend is one of 13 Brook clinics to receive the I Want Great Care Certificate of Excellence in 2024! Thank you to everyone who took the time to leave a positive review after visiting us 💜

We are so proud that 13 of our clinics have been awarded the I Want Great Care Certificate of Excellence for 2024 in recognition of the outstanding care we provide and the number of positive patient reviews!

A huge well done and thank you to all our clinical colleagues💜

In March Brook held a celebration event for the young people & adults who have been involved in our National Participation Forums.

In the past 2 years they’ve been involved in numerous projects, helping create measurable & positive change in our services. brook.org.uk/get-involved/p…

Teachers, we know you are under more pressure to find up to date & accurate information for teaching Relationships & Sex Education (RSE). 📚

Join Brook’s FREE Learning Network to get regular #RSE content, useful tips & resources straight to your inbox. 📬
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Fact: Hot flushes are the most visible and common symptom of the perimenopause but are by no means the only one. Everyone’s experience of menopause is different – some experience a couple of symptoms while others will experience almost all of them.
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