I have mood swings. .I start crying without any reason. .anxiety. .performance phobia. .fear of future. .n many more thing .sleep less nights. .what should I do.

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Meet with a counselor first and if that person advises you must meet with a doctor. Mood swings, especially at your age, could be significant. We would only be speculating by taking wild guesses whereas a doctor can examine your symptoms and know immediately what the matter is and treat you for the same. Do not neglect this any longer. The earlier the treatment begins the better the prognosis.

Saul Pereira · Accepted Answer

Meet with a counselor first and if that person advises you must meet with a doctor. Mood swings, especially at your age, could be significant. We would only be speculating by taking wild guesses whereas a doctor can examine your symptoms and know immediately what the matter is and treat you for the same. Do not neglect this any longer. The earlier the treatment begins the better the prognosis.

Aarathi Selvan · Answer

Dear lybrate-user, Mood swings are one of those symptoms that may be a symptom of anxiety directly, or they may be a symptom of symptoms Emotions can be very hard to control on their own. Emotions are by their very nature somewhat irrational. Emotions can make you feel and think things that are disproportionate to the situation. Because emotions can be difficult to stop, the best thing you can do is minimize your reaction to them. You can do this through techniques that force you to acknowledge the way you are feeling and how you are reacting. Look at each factor that happened before and after and see if your reaction was correct or incorrect to the situation as it occurred. If you feel like you are about to have a mood swing, see if you can leave the situation. Give yourself a moment to think, rather than immediately reacting. Often mood swings build upon themselves, because you acknowledge them and act upon them too quickly. Leaving the situation can ensure this doesn't happen. Fake the positive emotion. After you've realized that you are experiencing a negative mood, faking it in a mocking way can actually get you back on track. Don't try to fight the mood and "pretend to feel better. That will just increase your overall stress. Rather, think of it more as a game where you are trying to act out a play in the mood you wish to be. You'll find that over time you adopt these emotions faster than if you allowed yourself to mope in the swing you are experiencing. All of these can help you control your mood swings, but they're unlikely to be enough if you don't also learn to control your anxiety, since only controlling your anxiety can help your body regulate your hormones and neurotransmitters and restore your ability to cope with stress. You can get back to us if theses doesn't help you out.