Is It Anxiety or Perimenopause? How to Tell the Difference

You are going about your day as usual, and suddenly, your heart starts pounding like it is going to jump out of your chest. You start sweating uncontrollably. You have an intense sense of doom and dread that washes over you, and you can’t place an exact thing that triggered the overwhelming fear. All of these sudden symptoms stop you in your tracks and make you question the origin of all this. You think to yourself, “What’s causing this? Is this my brain or my hormones?” (Note: Any new chest pain or severe symptoms need medical evaluation first).

Questions about the role of hormones and menopause on women’s mental health and their mood are common. In this blog post, we will work to create a better understanding of the overlap and differences between anxiety and perimenopause, in order for you to feel more prepared to deal with the symptoms as they arise.