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But at age 58, shes here to tell you that evenA-listers go through perimenopause.
Courtesy of Respin
(Respin 2.0will launch in January 2025.)
What were you feeling?
Halle Berry:I was probably 10 years into it and had no clue.
I thought I was going crazy.
I had really bad memory loss.
I could never find my phone.
I was walking into rooms and not remembering why I was there.
These were things that were not a part of my makeup before this time period.
I started to think, Oh God, am I starting to have early onset dementia?
Is something happening to my brain?
I got very aggro.
I was wanting to argue with everybody about every little thing, and that was so not me.
I was always the chill one in the conversation or in the room.
I had a hard time sleeping, and I guess sleep deprivation is a form of torture.
It felt like I was falling apart at the seams, and nobody seemed to be able to relate.
Everybody just said, Oh, its just a time of life.
Just deal with it.
But I didnt feel old.
I felt crazy and alone and afraid.
I realized, Oh,thisis whats been happening to me for a decade.
It was so enlightening.
So you were going through all of this, and everyone was just telling you that you were fine?
Women need more support, we need more therapies, and we need to be studied.
More doctors need to understand it.
I realized the menopausal body is only a chapter in medical school for doctors.
I mean, how can they help us when they know nothing about it?
Its not been made important, and its just time for that to change.
It really has become my lifes mission.
How has your experience been navigating this time in Hollywood, and in the public eye?
I often felt that I had to act as if these things werent happening.
I didnt even have the language.
I didnt even know thats the state I was in.
I had many, many sleepless nights.
I would come to work very tired, and I just had to suffer through it.
Whats your advice for those approaching, or in, this time of life?
First of all, I think women should start thinking about this at age 35.
When we are in our baby-making years, you dont have to worry.
At 35, you should start thinking that estrogen is leaving.
How do I want to live my midlife years?
Deep dive into this subject.
And you could buy it today.
How did that feel?
Well, that was fun.
Elie Saab and I have had a wonderful relationship for 20 years because of that moment.
He got on the map, and I got to make history in the same night.
What we share is pretty magical.
And I actually got to meet him!
Youre doing so much work with Respin now, and of course still acting.
What are some career goals that you still have?
I have a production company now, so I want to produce and tell stories.
I want to direct.
Im working on a project now, and when its ready, the wine will be poured.
It really is what Im most passionate about.
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