First a note: depression is not a disease with just one or a few factors that cause it. Many things can be the cause of it and to say that depression is caused ONLY by a hormone imbalance or ONLY by negative thinking or ONLY because depression runs in your family is false information. However, a hormone imbalance can be one of many potential causes of depression. This article outlines some of the more common hormone imbalances that may be contributing to an individual's depression.
Also, before doing anything, if you experience any of these symptoms, go to a doctor and get your hormones tested to see if a hormone imbalance could be the issue.
Excess Estrogen
Excess estrogen can also be a cause of depression for both women and men. For women, simply getting off of birth control pills or changing your HRT therapy to a bioidentical hormone could alleviate these symptoms. For me personally, getting off of birth control pills made a world of difference.
Some of the symptoms of excess estrogen are:
- Puffiness and bloating
- Cervical dysplasia (abnormal pap smear)
- Rapid weight gain
- Breast tenderness
- Mood swings
- Heavy bleeding
- Anxious depression
- Migraine headaches
- Insomnia
- Foggy thinking
- Red flush on face
- Gallbladder problems
- Weepines
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Heather, If you are still out there somewhere, please advise me on the source of the information you posted on estrogen causing depression. I believe I am one of these women, and would like to do more research on the topic. Thank you, Cathrin
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