How are these monthly mood changes -- mild or severe -- affected by seasonal weather and activities? When should we talk to a doctor and seek treatment for depression?Is there any truth in the statement that menstrual cycles and seasons have effect on our moods ? read details?I can only answer on the basis of my own experience, so here goes:
Menstrual cycles are brought on by changes in hormones, and hormones affect each of us differently. PMDD should be diagnosed by a physician, and in my opinion, a female physician. (Sorry guys, but she has been there, done that.) If you are diagnosed with PMDD by the doctor, she can explain exactly what some patients experience. I have heard that some patients do have severe depression, but again, every person is different.
When the mood changes are worse in the winter I would look to SAD-- seasonal affective disorder. Scientist have linked SAD to lack of sunshine, especially in patients who live in the northern areas of the world.
Again, please find a specialist who can help with the mood swings, depression and other symptoms you (or this person) is going through. Both PMDD and SAD are treatable disorders. Since you are asking the question, I think it's time to find a professional who can help you.
Blessings......Is there any truth in the statement that menstrual cycles and seasons have effect on our moods ? read details?Yes, but not everybody. However if there's a predisposition towards depression then, yes. It's called SA DS. Seasonal, Affective Depressive Syndrome.In that situation the Depression can be closely related to the menstrual cycle as wellti treatment with to bright lights, allieviate the symptoms In addition if indicated anti depressive medication and therapy witht exposure to artificial sunlight is optimal because the worst symptoms appear in winterIs there any truth in the statement that menstrual cycles and seasons have effect on our moods ? read details?Yes, ask any man who has dealt with a woman over a period of time, The hormone levels change everyday and systematically go out of whack.
Women feel it, men see it.Is there any truth in the statement that menstrual cycles and seasons have effect on our moods ? read details?Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://webmd11.notlong.com/AAtoyNaIs there any truth in the statement that menstrual cycles and seasons have effect on our moods ? read details?It may not be PMDD and SAD - could be you have depression or bipolar disorder, and you have premenstrual worsening of your mood and there isa seasonal component to it as well, which both are VERY VERY common. It is only diagnosed PMDD if you have absolutely NO symptoms except right before your period. If you are sad other times of the month, you have depression or bipolar with premenstrual worsening. Many people with depression or bipolar have their moods at least partially influenced by the season. So those folks can benefit from light box treatment like is used for SAD. The Sunray is a good box, or there is a link to a cheaper one I'm not familiar with at psycheducation.org.
I have bipolar with bad, bad suicidal depressions during PMS. Also suicidal depressions in the fall and early winter and late winter, and whenever it is overcast more than a couple days (infall, early winter and late winter, it is overcast a lot in Minnesota, where I live). My psychiatrists thru the years have told me that these variations are very common. I also have something called %26quot;diurnal variation%26quot; where I wake up suicidally depressed virtually every day of my life, and in a couple hours or a few hours, usually feel quite a lot better (unless I have PMS).
