how to handle mood swings?

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Answer 1

How severe?: We all have variability in our moods but if you have significant up's and down's - I would recommend starting with a psychological assessment.

Answer 2

Psychologist : Anybody with severe mood swings should be seen by a psychiatrist or psychologist for evaluation and treatment. Anybody with thoughts of harm to themselves or others should immediately call the one800 suicide hotline

Answer 3

Calcium is mood food: Calcium, 500-600 mg in the morning and the same dose in the evening might be a mood stabilizer. You need to divide it up and not take it all at once. Any calcium is fine, though you will see debates on which is 'best.' i think that if it fits your taste test, your convenience test and your finance test then it has past the test for you!

Answer 4

Depends on purpose: Difficult question, there are all kinds of diets, pregnancy is not a time for a weigh loss diet, its normal to gain weight, just not too much if you are overweight, save the diet for after pregnancy, eat healthy for your baby. There is lots of time to lose weight. If its another kind of diet like diabetic diet, low carb diet, ask you OB doctor.

Answer 5

Very: May be higher than thought- all teenagers are moody but if it is causing decrease in function seek a professional psychiatrist.

Answer 6

Depression?: Moodiness doesn't = a disorder. But adolescents can get depression, ptsd, pmdd, & bipolar disorder. These are mood disorders. Mood disorders often lead to suicide thoughts and self injurious behavior. If you are withdrawn, have lost interest in previously enjoyable activities, dropped grades in school, are irritable, think of suicide or what it would be like to be dead, see your doctor right away.

Answer 7

18% suffer: Federal studies at the national institute of mental health show that 18% of teen girls suffer from a mood disorder.

Answer 8

Not yet: Trileptal is used as a mood stabilizer "off label" from fda approved uses. This doesn't mean it's not effective, it means the fda hasn't seen enough research to approve its use as a mood stabilizer. Many clinicians have seen benefits from Trileptal in stabilizing mood. Ultimately it's up to your doctor consulting with you to chose the best medication for your individual problem.

Answer 9

Why off meds?: Practice good coping skills and self care. Exercise can help with depressed mood and sleep is critical to keeping mood stable. Utilize psychotherapy - cbt in particular has been shown to be effective with the treatment of mood disorders. If you were previously on medications for mood stabilization i would want to know why you are now off them and are you under a doctors care?

Answer 10

Journal: I do not know how long you have had the mood swings; assuming they are impacting your life, i would suggest contacting a therapist & set an initial appointment, bring the journal with you & explain in detail what you have been experiencing; ideally the journal could cover a few days.

Answer 11

Mood swing : U may want to see a mental health provider for evaluation to find out what causes u mood swing , after that u can receive either medication or therapy or both.

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