Perimenopause Mood Swings

Let’s face it, being in a good mood one moment and flipping out the next isn’t exactly ideal. You feel out of control and the person you’ve inflicted your mood swing towards isn’t a happy camper.

Still, if you’re a woman and you’re approaching mid-life, these episodes could be perimenopause mood swings. Mood swings are based on hormone imbalance, and women experiencing perimenopause aren’t only hormonally imbalanced, they’re having hot flashes to boot!

The mood swings can be psychological or physical. The cause of psychological perimenopause mood swings is split in two: commonly it is caused by life stresses, but sometimes it is something as severe as a maniac disorder caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, according to a women’s health Web site.  

Estrogen and progesterone affect your mental state and can cause mood swings. The estrogen regulates the serotonin levels in your brain and the serotonin regulates your temperament. Your mood improves when serotonin is up and worsens when it is down; if your serotonin levels aren’t under control, it can cause perimenopause mood swings.

Psychiatrists should treat perimenopause mood swings caused by maniac disorders. Stress, though, can be reduced by taking better control of your life. Physical perimenopause mood swings are caused by low hormone levels so a hormone balancing program is the best option. A healthy diet can also help.