I've been under A TON of stress, and noticed I've been having mood swing!
Question: So I'm in the Army, and for you military peeps out there, I've been preparing for a Soldier of the month board, and along with having issues with my deployed husband, so all sorts of stressors have been present in my life. I've noticed today that I can cry on the drop of a hat, and laugh 5 min later, the mood swings are terrible! This has NEVER happened to me (well not PMS type, and it's not PMS trust me... ). I hoping this is just a new way my body likes to stress me out more. Any suggestions would greatly help. THANKS!
Answers: So I'm in the Army, and for you military peeps out there, I've been preparing for a Soldier of the month board, and along with having issues with my deployed husband, so all sorts of stressors have been present in my life. I've noticed today that I can cry on the drop of a hat, and laugh 5 min later, the mood swings are terrible! This has NEVER happened to me (well not PMS type, and it's not PMS trust me... ). I hoping this is just a new way my body likes to stress me out more. Any suggestions would greatly help. THANKS!
That sounds like stress. Bipolar mood states almost always last a lot longer (weeks/months). They also typically come with reduced *need* for sleep (not insomnia) and some level of disinhibition.