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Healthy stress management, lifestyle choices and intentional internal dialogue can play a key role in reducing emotional dysregulation. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From fluctuating hormones to pregnancy, and from postpartum to menopause, women face unique stressors that can contribute to emotional dysregulation and mental health challenges.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But behavioral health practices can help, according to Amy Goodwin,\u00a0a licensed professional counselor and behavioral health counselor<\/a> at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough steps such as developing healthy stress management, fostering a healthy lifestyle and being intentional with internal dialogues, we can decrease the intensity of emotional dysregulation and not get lost within the distress,\u201d Goodwin said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Behavioral health challenges unique to women<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Various\u00a0life changes have\u00a0distinct impacts for\u00a0women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perinatal mood disorders are among one of the most common complications that occur during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth, with one in five women experiencing perinatal or postpartum depression<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much pressure about being happy after the birth of a child that sometimes it\u2019s hard to talk about how it can<\/a>\u00a0also\u00a0be dramatic and confusing,\u201d Goodwin said. \u201cHormonal changes cloud your thinking, there\u2019s a lack of sleep, there\u2019s the pressure of having such a vulnerable baby relying on you. Basically, life as you know it has changed, and that\u2019s a giant shift in identity.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For women who want to get pregnant but aren\u2019t able to, the emotional stress can be intense, while hormonal fluctuations through perimenopause and menopause<\/a> can\u00a0bring\u00a0a range of symptoms such as depression, anxiety and brain fog.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, certain\u00a0gynecological disorders, such as endometriosis<\/a>, polycystic ovarian syndrome<\/a> and chronic pelvic pain<\/a>, can affect quality of life and contribute to emotional distress, sometimes leading to depression and anxiety.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hope through behavioral health therapy<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Simply talking with a therapist<\/a> can help with processing emotions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust hearing our internal dialogue, our brain has an amazing capacity for helping itself and restructuring around more effective thinking patterns,\u201d Goodwin said. \u201cThe human brain and body have a powerful instinct to work towards the creation of homeostasis. If we can practice and participate in health care strategies, we\u2019re allowing these systems to work more effectively.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recognizing and embracing a range of emotions can also be vital to supporting mental health. That can be challenging in today\u2019s culture, which doesn\u2019t always encourage people to feel and understand emotions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s such a gap in understanding the neuroscience of our emotions,\u201d Goodwin said. \u201cEmotions are a direct communication to us and for us. If we can learn what our emotions are trying to tell us, we\u2019re happier. If you ignore the early emotional communications of stress and distress, they can escalate and become much more difficult to deal with. Like the Chinese proverb says, \u2018The cat ignored becomes a tiger.\u2019\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional steps can be taken to reduce stress, such as exercising regularly, eating healthfully and avoiding alcohol, which, as Goodwin points out, disrupts the endocrine system and can cause inflammation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are behavioral health strategies we can develop to help regulate these hormonal changes because they are sensitive to the inflammation processes as well,\u201d Goodwin said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While medications can be an important part of treatment, Goodwin encourages patients to seek a well-rounded treatment approach.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMost emotional disorders associated with emotional dysregulation are best addressed with a combination of medicine, cognitive processing and learning effective mood management skills,\u201d Goodwin said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting help can start with your primary care provider<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Signs that someone\u00a0may be\u00a0struggling include crying more than usual, tiredness or fatigue, insomnia, isolation, sudden weight gain or loss, rapid or dramatic mood swings, and a condition called anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Goodwin encourages women not to ignore symptoms and to bring up any concerns with their primary care provider.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYour doctor can\u2019t help with things about which he or she doesn\u2019t know,\u201d Goodwin\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cUnderstanding the mind-body connection helps address the whole person.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This article first appeared in the Steamboat Pilot.<\/em><\/p>\n

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