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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Causes Mood Swings

Working through on-the-job menopause

October 03, 2008
Insomnia, mood swings, reduced concentration, and hot flashes are just a few of the physical and emotional changes that menopause can cause. And those symptoms are hard enough to deal with on their own, but what about managing them in the workplace? In this article from The Seattle Times, one reporter talks to women and experts about the best ways to handle some of menopause's more challenging aspects while on the job. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Mood Swings, Medication, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...myself extremely irritable and experiencing wide mood swings which seem to correlate each month... Read more »

Health Guide

Dealing With Mood Disorders and Behavior Changes in Alzheimer's Patients
...well as increasing agitation in a loved one.  By improving our understanding of what may cause such mood swings and behavior problems, family members and caregivers can learn how to not only... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
...and create the best possible treatment plan.With bipolar disorder, an individual is unable to control mood swings. They will experience cycles of extreme highs to extreme lows. Sometimes cycles... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
...norm. Some patients experience suicidal thoughts. People with bipolar disorder experience these severe mood swings many times during their lives. Some will experience several mood swings during a... Read more »
Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
...from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. This very serious illness involves dramatic mood swings from high manic episodes to very low depressed episodes. It can be very disruptive to... Read more »
How to Use This Site
...also called manic depression, is a disease of the neurotransmitters in the brain that causes dramatic mood swings. It affects over 2 million Americans and tends to run in families. Typically,... Read more »

Medications

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...everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and prevent or decrease how often... Read more »

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...part in everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and prevent or decrease how... Read more »

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...everyday life. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings... Read more »

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...changes (e.g., agitation, restlessness, unexplained mood swings, confusion) A very serious... Read more »

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...ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) fever ... Read more »

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