Naomi Watts wants to stop the "stigma" surrounding the menopause. The 54-year-old actress - who has children Sasha, 15, and 13-year-old Kai with ex-partner Liev Schreiber - explained that her mother Myfanwy had always felt "invisible" when her reproductive cycles ended and now that Naomi is at that stage in life herself, she has called for women to "embrace" the natural change with pride.
She said: "My mom always talked about this feeling of, ‘I’m invisible, because my reproductive life is over,’ and that’s just not OK.
We’re still here, We’re still able to bounce back. And, really, we wanted for a woman to feel like they can take ownership of this time in their life and embrace it with vibrancy and pride.
No shame, no stigma and no confusion, because frankly there have been so many different conflicting theories, and still to this day, when I ask certain doctors the same question, they’ll have different viewpoints. . " In order to inspire other women to feel the same, the 'Diana' actress has launched a wellness brand named Stripes, which offers a "holistic" approach" to menopause.
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