But it hit Naomi Watts when she was just 36.

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But ultimately, she also found a better sense of self.

Naomi Watts

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“A lot of freedom came in the self-acknowledgement.

She’s now partnered with the nonprofit Menopause Mandate to help women in a similar position.

Most times this gives people a chance to be empathetic and know how to respond.

And plus hiding is so much more exhausting.

Theres growing recognition that womens stories dont end at a certain age, she said.