Why Does Everything Feel Harder Emotionally Right Now with Menopause?
Katie* (not her real name) came to see me and her main complaint was that she couldn’t seem to handle anything anymore. She said that small things that usually didn’t bother her, were now causing her to burst into tears or they were causing her to scream at her family. She said that she usually considered herself a pretty go-with-the-flow person. But, now she was worried because she didn’t feel at all like herself. She said it felt like her emotions were taking over her brain and body, and she didn’t know what to do to get back in control.
Feeling overwhelmed and having changes to a woman’s mood and emotions is something that I commonly see in my therapy practice when I’m working with women in mid-life. There are so many competing bids for women’s attention at this stage of life. Let’s dig a little deeper to better understand how all of these can impact a woman’s emotional health.
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.
Am I Losing My Mind, or Is This Hormonal? A Guide to Mood, Anxiety & Emotional Health in Perimenopause and Menopause
It’s 2 a.m. and you suddenly get woken up from sleep. Your mind is racing. You suddenly remember every single detail of the things that you forgot to do yesterday. You try to fall back to sleep but you can’t. Your brain just won’t slow down. You start to question whether or not you are going insane. Or could there possibly be another reason…maybe those hormones that your friends keep talking about.
If this is happening to you, don’t panic. Despite your worry and the disruption to your sleep and by extension, your life, these symptoms don’t automatically mean that something is wrong with your mind. This guide will help you better understand who is actually happening during the perimenopausal and menopausal phase and how it impacts your mood, emotional health, and brain.
The Truths About Menopause Therapy in Chicago That Most People Don’t Know
In my previous post, we talked all about the myths of menopause therapy in Chicago. While it is important to be able to know what things are false, it is just as important to know what is TRUE! Here are some of the truths that I think you should know when you are searching for the right menopause therapist in Chicago.