Mood Swings are a common occurrence for all of us to varying degrees. Some common causes of mood swings may be hormonal imbalance (for instance many women experience PMS before their period); or difficulty dealing with stress or stressful scenarios, such as family pressures, work deadlines or exams. Often mood swings can be managed with guidance on simple lifestyle changes and developing skills to help you support yourself and to manage and cope with life stressors differently.
Sometimes we are unable to pinpoint why we
experience mood swings. When they are having an impact on our lives
(for instance, the way we feel about ourselves or relate to other
people) professional help such as 1-on-1 therapy or a program run by
treatment centres like South Pacific Private, can assist in discovering
and resolving underlying issues that may be affecting your moods.
For some people, mood swings can be a symptom of a mental health
disorder such as Depression (where you may feel sad for a period after
an event and then okay until the next stress factor or event); Bipolar
Mood Disorder (formally known as Manic Depression, where you feel
periods of lows and highs); or Seasonal Affective Disorder (for
instance your mood drops in winter). Each of these mental health
disorders should be diagnosed by a health care professional and each
can be treated.
