Mood swings

What are mood swings?

Mood swings are sudden, unexpected shifts or changes in one's mood. They can be mild or more severe, lasting for moments or hours. Some key things to know:

• Mood swings involve intense emotions and exaggerated mood states that often seem out of proportion with what is going on. For example, bursting into tears over a small disappointment.


• Common mood swings include anxiety, irritation, sadness, restlessness, and feeling overwhelmed. However, euphoric and energetic moods can shift suddenly too.


• Hormones, stress, sleep issues, and other factors can trigger mood swings or make them worse. Hormones especially impact women's moods before periods or with menopause.


• Most people experience some mild mood swings. More severe or frequent cases may signal an underlying condition like depression, bipolar disorder, PMS, or anxiety.

When mood swings interfere with life, relationships, or work, it's time to ask your doctor or therapist for guidance. Temporary mood help or lifestyle changes may do the trick. In some cases, medications or supplements can help stabilize challenging mood symptoms.

"I was struggling with intense, almost daily mood swings that were harming my job and marriage. My doctor suggested I try Harmony Hormone Center customized supplements. These plant-based mood supporting formulas help balance my monthly hormonal fluctuations and keep me more even-keeled through stressful times. I'm calmer and have the emotional stability I need to show up as my best self for those I love." – Sarah D., Chicago

The experts at Harmony Hormone Center offer customized plant-based hormone, mood, and stress support formulas based on your unique needs. Their confidential assessment zeroes in on your body chemistry, lifestyle, and symptoms to promote emotional balance from within. Harmony Hormone Center tackles tricky monthly mood swings so you can get back to feeling like your steadiest, calmest self.

Common causes of mood swings

There are a few key culprits behind sudden mood shifts:

• Hormones - Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormones especially impact moods


• Stress - High stress exhausts our capacity to regulate emotions


• Sleep changes - Too little or disrupted sleep can make moods more variable


• Life triggers - Big changes, trauma, grief and loss can rock your emotional state


• Medical conditions - Thyroid disorders, neurologic issues, PMS, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder can trigger mood swings

When to seek help

While occasional mild moodiness is normal, seek medical advice if you have:

• Intense, frequent mood swings impacting work, relationships, or function


• Depression, anxiety, reckless behavior, suicidal thoughts


• Suspected thyroid issues, PMS problems, bipolar disorder

Your doctor can evaluate contributing factors and help craft a treatment plan tailored to your needs. Lifestyle changes like stress relief practices, better sleep habits, exercise, and nutrition may help. Medications, hormone supplements, or therapy can also aid mood stabilization as needed.

Let the compassionate team at Harmony Hormone Center provide personalized guidance, testing, and plant-powered supplements to help tame your monthly mood ups and downs. Their individually calibrated formulas promote lasting hormonal and emotional balance from within.