Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

The first rains of the season bring relief from the heat, but for many people, they also bring something else entirely.

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. The McGill University-led ...

I’ve had three since breakfast, and it’s not even 11 a.m. I’ve peaked (watching, from my kitchen window, a cat stare into a puddle), I’ve troughed (the impossibility of cosmic triumph), and I’ve ...

The symptoms can fluctuate unpredictably, which can confuse people, and they can become confused if their mood swings are a symptom of perimenopause or something else. The key differences between ...

Have you ever heard someone say, Im so bipolar! to describe their mood swings? There are many reasons someone experiences shifts in their mood throughout a day, and in most cases, those emotional ups ...

Many people come to therapy baffled by the instability of their moods. They ask questions like: “Why do my emotions feel so overwhelming?” “Why do I experience such intense highs and lows?" “Why can’t ...

People with bipolar disorder tend to experience ups and downs that last longer than typical mood swings and significantly interfere with their day-to-day life. Lots of people experience mood swings ...