WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING YOUR MOOD SWINGS?

'Mood swings' is a common term used to describe rapid and intensely fluctuating emotions. People often describe mood swings as a roller coaster of feelings from happiness and contentment to anger, irritability and even depression.

On top of the world in the morning, depressed over lunch time, and angry in the evening - teenagers have a reputation for mood swings. Any rapid fluctuation in hormones is accompanied by irritability, recklessness, aggression and depression. In early puberty, teenagers experience very rapid rises in the level of sex hormones. 

Girls will continue to experience fluctuations in oestrogen and progesterone levels with their menstruation. Pre - menstrual syndrome is an acknowledged irritability and mild depression in adult women. Oestrogen has a wide range of effects on the body and brain. It exerts influence on the central nervous system through complex mechanisms of physiology and psychology.

Mood swings can be genetic but are most often the result of hormonal upheavals and chemical imbalances. Stress plays an important role in your mood because chronic stress alters the chemistry of the brain, depleting levels of the inhibitory neurotransmitters, GABA and serotonin as well as the excitatory neurotransmitters - dopamine and acetylcholine. GABA and serotonin are important for keeping dopamine and acetylcholine in check, and when levels of these two neurotransmitters are low, symptoms including anxiety, insomnia, low mood, memory problems and certain health issues including inflammation can take hold.

Stress causes the release of cortisol, which triggers the release of blood glucose, giving us a burst of energy till the stressor dissipates. When the chemistry of the brain is altered, it opens doors to the symptoms of depression, which comes with its own issues. A low mood makes self - care a low priority, making it more difficult to participate in activities that can help regulate neurotransmitters and restore a sense of well - being.

Symptoms of low testosterone, including erectile dysfunction, loss of muscle and bone mass, and a lower libido can increase feelings of depression. If health issues, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and self - medicating are present, they can also negatively influence hormone levels, making mood swings more likely. There are several reasons for mood swings to occur..  

Everyone feels down or euphoric from time to time.. Mood swings are a part of life.. You just don't feel like doing anything that moment... You're lost in your own thoughts... Let not hope leave you because sometimes you need to remind yourself that you are the best !!