Change of Moods...

Well, being a girl, changes of mood is kind that comes naturally being hormonal and all that certain time every month and No, it doesn’t immediately mean we are bipolar. But not only girls experience these kinds of hormonal changes and activities, even boys do. Everyone can experience mood swings due to the daily factors in our lives like stress, PMS for girls, the food that we eat, sudden changes of weather and many other factors.

What are MOOD SWINGS?

Mood swings are excessive or abrupt changes in your frame of mind. Your mood may suddenly shift from elation and euphoria to extreme sadness or terror, and then on to another emotion. In some cases, mood changes are reactions to your environment or circumstances, although the intensity of the mood might seem out of proportion with the significance of the event. In other cases, mood swings may occur for no apparent reason.

Moods are thought to result from interplay of chemicals in the brain; the cause of mood swings is not known, but they may be related to imbalances in these chemicals.

Mood swings can occur as a symptom of psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder, or they may result from a medical condition that directly affects the central nervous system, such as dementia, brain tumors, meningitis, and stroke. Mood swings can also result from conditions that deprive the brain of nutrients and oxygen, such as lung and cardiovascular diseases. Substance abuse, medication side effects, and hormonal changes are other potential causes of mood swings.

Academic, employment, financial, legal and relationship problems may result from mood swings.

What Other Symptoms Might Occur With Mood Swings?

Mood swings may accompany other symptoms that vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Conditions that frequently affect the brain may also involve other body systems.

Psychological and cognitive symptoms that may occur along with mood swings

Mood swings may accompany other psychological or cognitive symptoms including:

Anxiety, irritability or agitation, Boredom, Changes in mood, personality or behavior, Confusion or forgetfulness, Difficulty with concentration or attention, Difficulty with memory, thinking, talking, comprehension, writing or reading, Excess alcohol consumption, Changes in mood, personality or behavior, Confusion or forgetfulness, Difficulty with concentration or attention, Difficulty with memory, thinking, talking, comprehension, writing or reading, Hallucinations or delusions, Mood depression or elevation, Poor judgment, Racing thoughts and rapid speech, Reckless or inappropriate behaviors, Withdrawal or depression.

Mood swings may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:

Appetite and weight changes, Cough that gets more severe over time, Fatigue, Incontinence, weakness, or sensory changes, Missed menstrual cycles, Nausea with or without vomiting, Seizures and tremors, Shortness of breath, Sleep disturbances.

Psychiatric causes of mood swings

Bipolar disorder, Borderline personality disorder (disorder characterized by unstable relationships), Depression, Intermittent explosive disorder (disorder characterized by extreme anger), Postpartum depression, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, Substance abuse.

Mood swings can have other causes including: Brain tumors, Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease, Head injury, Medication side effects, Menopause, Pregnancy, Puberty, Sleep disorders.

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