Anxious Much? Me Too.
With a global pandemic waning, we're just coming out of incredibly stressful times. There's that. But another reason for a gnawing panic that keeps you up at night or sucker punches you in the morning could be erratic hormones. Here's the deal: your mid-40s bring on the biological sea change known as perimenopause. Some gynecologists liken this phase to perpetual PMS because fluctuating levels of estrogen or progesterone can cause depression and anxiety. (I felt angry, unmotivated and alone--so I've been there. I just wish someone had told me that my anxiety was tied to my hormones and not my life.) Now that you know you're not imagining these feelings, talk to your gynecologist about how to combat the perimenopausal blues.