Managing Mood Swings
by Leslie Pepper
Roller coasters may have been fun to ride as a kid, but the thrill
is gone when it's your mood going up and down. Experts aren't sure
the exact cause of menopausal mood swings, but it's most likely a
combination of fluctuating hormones, interrupted sleep patterns and
plain ol' stress.
"This is the time when a woman's career begins to plateau, her
children are moving away, she may have health issues and her
parents are starting to die," says Alice Domar, PhD,...
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