Question: How do you control mood swings during adolecance

Laura Wales answered on 25 Jun 2015:

I’m not really sure how to answer this one. I seem to remember being a bit of a tear-away. I was a nightmare to be honest. My poor parents :/

A lot of the emotions (ie. angry, upset, hyper) are in response to the physical changes going on and the change in hormone levels. When I was in school, nobody really talked to each other about the changes they were going through. I certainly didn’t as I was a late developer.

I think people going through puberty and the hormone changes during adolescence are give a lot more information now and it’s important to understand what’s going on. When you understand what’s going on, you can try to make small difference to help you keep calm. Talking to someone about what’s on your mind is a great stress reliever, and trying to carry on doing the things you enjoy doing, such as sports. Getting enough sleep is also important to make you feel normal.

I don’t know if this helps or not. I know a few people who still have mood swings at their “time of the month”. I can sometimes get a bit weepy and want to cry (it’s really annoying because there’s no reason for it) whereas my friend goes in REALLY bad moods. We deal with it very differently. I warn my other half that I’m feeling a bit rubbish and if I get nippy with him, I’m usually quite quick to realise and I apologise. But because he’s pre-warned, he’s really supportive and gives hugs at the right time. My friend on the other hand doesn’t talk to her partner and because of that, she doesn’t get the same support, and it makes her feel worse. Talking is good!