Emotional Swings: When It's Hormones and When It's Something More

Sometimes everything is fine, and an hour later — tears. Today you want to hug, and tomorrow — you don't want to touch anyone. Mood swings as if there's a small storm inside. It can be frightening, especially if it's unclear why it's happening.
The first thought is, "it's probably hormones." And often, that's correct.

📊 When is it hormones?

The female cycle is not just physical changes. Hormones directly affect emotions, stress response, irritability, and even self-esteem.

• The first half of the cycle — when estrogen rises, mood usually stabilizes, it becomes easier to be happy, communicate, focus.
• The second half of the cycle — closer to PMS, estrogen drops, and progesterone increases. Sensitivity, anxiety, and a desire to be alone appear.
• Before menstruation tears often arise for no reason, a feeling that "everything is wrong" and the world is pressing.

If these changes occur at about the same time in the cycle and disappear with its end — it's likely hormonal swings. They are natural, and you can learn to handle them gently.

🔍 And when is the reason deeper?

Sometimes emotional swings become too frequent or severe. For example:

• Mood changes sharply every day, not just by cycle phases
• Tears, apathy, or anxiety interfere with living, working, sleeping
• You increasingly feel guilt, emptiness, or meaninglessness
• The body feels foreign, and thoughts — like incessant noise

If any of this is familiar to you — it may not just be hormones. This doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. It means you're tired, perhaps holding feelings inside for a long time, or experiencing something you don't speak about aloud.

Psychological states, burnout, depression, chronic stress — all these can disguise themselves as "mood whims." If you're struggling — it's important not to endure and not to wait for it to "pass on its own." Support is needed not only for those who are "doing badly" but for everyone who wants to feel better.

💬 What can be done?

• Keep a diary of states and track cycle phases
• Talk to those you trust
• Seek help, even if it "doesn't seem critical"
• Don't devalue yourself and your feelings

IVA — is not just about the body. It's about inner honesty with yourself. Here you can note emotions, see connections, and gradually find your rhythm. Even if everything seems confusing now — you are already on the path to yourself.