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one minute i'm up. the next i am cross, tearful and feel exceptionally stressed as always. can the perimenopause cause a whole range of emotions including feeling pretty depressed? i just don't understand.
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alice05414 sam18386
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hi.. even in this era not many researches explain the exact symptoms and changes that occur around menopause. But, there is a lot of evidence explaining anxiety and depression due to drastic rise and fall of reproductive hormones which can greatly interfere with your brain functioning.
Don't panic on this much this such a natural cycle so give your body some time to deal with the drastic changes.
you can follow these tips to manage your depression and mood swings;
look out for groups and people having similar issues and express yourself. Normally these issues go away with the passage of time as body gets adapted to new changes
Molly345 sam18386
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The risk of developing mental health problems, particularly depressive symptoms, increases up to threefold for women during the menopausal transition. The same is true even for women with no history of mental health problems.
These emotional symptoms can be compounded by the physical symptoms of menopause, for example, hot flushes that disrupt sleep. Also, menopausal women are often going through other significant life changes, for example, children leaving home or caring for elderly parents, which can further impact their mental health.
What is essential is that women do not feel that they are alone in having these feelings. It is a normal part of menopause that most women will experience, and there is help available.
Research has shown that certain lifestyle modifications can have a positive impact on cognitive function during menopause. A recent study found that mental training, for example, doing puzzles or learning a new skill, improved people’s memory. Practicing mindfulness and doing exercises, such as yoga and Tai Chi, have also proved useful for improving cognitive function, partly through their stress-reducing qualities.
joshuapryce1987 sam18386
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It depends but most of the time change in emotions can come from frustration and anxiety issues. Whatever the case you need to address the triggers to your deep feelings inside.