I have been real moody, impatient with people, having hot flashes and i don't get enough sleep and my sex drive is very high iam wanting to know if iam going through menopause or depression or maybe even stress

It : It is important that you have a medical evaluation, including checking your blood pressure. Your symptoms may be from menopause, but irritability can also be a cause of depression as you mentioned. Hormonal causes including thyroid can also cause these symptoms. Please have your sympotms medically evaluated.

Hormones: The mood symptoms that occur with perimenopause can be similar to depression. In perimenopause there are usually physical symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and/or period irregularities. Sometimes a blood test of female hormone levels can be helpful. It would be best to be evaluated by a doctor to determine the correct diagnosis.