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Hello Heather,
I have mood swings but fewer than when I was younger. I am guessing that you’re still young.
I used to find that hormonal cycles affected my moods and it was horrible at the time but I got to know what the cause was. I used to try to avoid people as much as possible at those times and if I couldn’t then I tried to be careful with what I said. At that time I was grumpy, but would get depressed if I said something hurtful because I’d feel sorry.
Now I am at an age where hormones don’t play havoc in the same way and my moods are less variable. However occasionally I hit a ‘downer’ that can last for a couple of weeks. These don’t happen often but they scare me when they drag on. Again I try to avoid people so I don’t offend anyone, but actually being with people and treating yourself can be the best thing to do. I try to think and talk positively which isn’t easy when depressed. Also, I am sure that B vitamins and magnesium help. But just being nice to myself, watching DVDS with lots of chocolate helps. If I do that for long enough I realise there is more to life and my mood lifts. A good long walk somewhere beautiful is also good.
If you suffer from anxiety in a worrying way then please talk to your doctor. Don’t get too down and not ask for help.
After I finished college I was scared about working in the field I studied. Generally when you start work people will help you find your feet. I used a notebook to make sure I wrote everything down so I didn’t forget stuff. Don’t be frightened to ask people how to do things – or even ask for a mentor to help you settle in. Many places have mentor schemes. It’s normal to be anxious about a new role, how you’ll fit in and stuff. I made mistakes and screwed up but I realise now that all new people do. You just need to make sure you learn from them. I also found doing the job I trained for much easier than other jobs that I did a ‘fillers’ when most of the time I hadn’t a clue what was going on, nor did I have any aptitude for them. Believe in yourself. 🙂
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