New to this game

[peanutbuttercup]

I’m new here...just arrived. I am a 49 year old female. Never had trouble with depression and only some anxiety in my whole life. Then out of nowhere it seems like they have knocked me on my can. I was wondering if anyone else was in this boat and maybe how they are handling it. Thanks.

[Lindabellle]

Hi there,

I am new here, too. Yesterday, I look a leap of faith and reached out via this venue. I am about the same age as you are. However, depression/anxiety have been my periodic shadow for years. There have been many events/changes in my life that are certainly impacting which have made my symptoms flare again. But, I have to wonder how much, if any, is related to hormones, Mother Nature at play... Have you thought about that at all? I hope you are well.

[peanutbuttercup in reply to Lindabellle]

You may see the irony in this. I’ve had a bad day today, and tonight guess what showed up. Yep.

[peanutbuttercup]

I’ve wondered the same thing about hormones. I’ve noticed the past year or so that I get moodier at that time of the month, but nothing like this. Still it makes me wonder.

[Hula19]

I am 61 and all my troubles started around your age. Never underestimate menopause. I highly recommend hormone therapy, exercise burns off a lot of anxiety and an antidepressant for anxiety. I could have saved myself a lot of misery If a doctor had recommended some lexapro while the menopause was wearing me out! I had ten years of horrible anxiety until the lexapro and I feel normal again. I wasn’t depressed, but feeling that way day after day makes you depressed. Take care of yourself! This is what worked for me.

[peanutbuttercup]

Thanks I appreciate it very much.

[GreenBird in reply to peanutbuttercup]

I’m 51 and have wondered if hormones are playing a role in all of this but I think that things that have happened in my life are playing a role as well.