| Menopause. The mere mentioning of this completely | | | | are crazy: it is a natural process that hits some |
| natural and unavoidable condition strikes fear into the | | | | women harder than others. Counselling can help you |
| hearts of many women. Don't be afraid - menopause | | | | get in touch with your feelings. Do not try to battle |
| is part of nature's grand scheme and should be | | | | menopause without some sort of support network. |
| approached from this perspective. The bulk of | | | | Relaxation may also be key in your battle against |
| women experience the onset of menopause | | | | emotional difficulties. Try treating yourself to an |
| between the age of 45 and 55. It does not mean | | | | afternoon at a local day spa or a relaxing massage. It |
| menopause cannot begin earlier or later, but the | | | | sounds trite but can really make the difference to |
| condition usually manifests within this range. When | | | | your overall mood. If you have access to a Jacuzzi |
| the female body enters menopause it heralds an end | | | | the warm water and the jets can put you into a |
| to the reproductive cycle. | | | | relaxed state. Sound therapy, light therapy, |
| Menopause occurs because the female body no | | | | hydrotherapy, aroma therapy, acupuncture, and |
| longer produces progesterone and estrogen at the | | | | acupressure can also provide relief - both emotional |
| same rate. The production of these important | | | | and physical. Hypnosis has a good track record in |
| reproductive hormones decreases dramatically leading | | | | helping women manage emotional stress due to |
| to a variety of changes. Women know that it won't | | | | menopause. |
| be long before they never have to endure the | | | | It is very important that you enlist the support of |
| symptoms of PMS or their menstruation cycle again. | | | | your friends - many of whom are most likely going |
| This may sound like a great event - but there are | | | | through what you are, and also your partner and |
| other symptoms that occur including leading up to | | | | close family members. Explain to them how you are |
| this point: fluctuations in appetite, insomnia, hot | | | | feeling. Once they understand why you're being |
| flashes, hazy or foggy thinking, depression, anger, | | | | snappy, angry or rude they are more likely to be |
| emotional problems, and mood swings. | | | | understanding and help you through what can be a |
| Perhaps the most difficult of the symptoms to deal | | | | challenging time. In addition, there are support groups |
| with are emotional in nature. Many women report | | | | available where you can get things off your chest |
| feeling not like themselves. Depression, anger, and | | | | and experience a feeling of solidarity. |
| mood swings are common and can present many | | | | Besides more traditional hormone replacement |
| problems. | | | | therapy (HRT) there is a wide selection of natural |
| Fortunately, there is a way to cope with these | | | | supplements on the market which can provide both |
| problems. You are not alone in your struggle. There | | | | physical and emotional relief from menopause. |
| are millions upon millions of other women experiencing | | | | Make sure you take care of yourself. If you do not |
| menopause. In fact, statistics state out that each | | | | take the first step in learning to cope with the |
| day more than 4,000 women in the United States | | | | emotional side-effects of menopause, nobody will |
| alone experience the onset of menopause. | | | | take it for you. |
| This being said, the options for you to seek help are | | | | Resources: |
| extensive. If the emotional symptoms you are | | | | Menozac - for immediate Menopause Symptoms |
| experiencing are severe or last for a long time it is | | | | Relief from symptoms including:o Mood Swingso |
| probably a good idea to seek some help. Emotional | | | | Anxiety.o Palpitations.o Depression. |
| disturbances due to menopause do not mean you | | | | |