Crisis: PCOS Anxiety and Depression

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS has many painful symptoms. And these symptoms can occur in different combinations. Symptom combinations make PCOS personal for women.  Suffer from PCOS a personal health issue. Anxiety and depression are common in women with PCOS because of physical and psychological changes. Silent chronic disease. But no more...
PCOS affects one in 10 women of childbearing age….

Anxiety and depression are common result of this debilitating disease. Mental and emotional health is as important as physical health. Hormonal Imbalance causes body internal and external distress. Changes in appearance: body size unwanted hair growth and hair loss can be devastating. Physical and psychological changes have consequences like:

·        Lifestyle and stress

·        Genes-personality and thinking

·     Self-esteem

·        Body image

·        Relationships-family and friends

·        Experiences-sense of purpose and coping styles.

Recognize PCOS as a major health condition. The world can turn around even upside down for a person with PCOS. Reaction to PCOS diagnosis this chronic disease can last years. Many people don’t get the help they need. As soon as theres a PCOS diagnosis. And this is what often happens in their mind…

·        shock

·        disbelief

·        anger

·        frustration

·        sadness

·        numbness

·        fear

·        anxiety

Imagine young teen right after puberty copes with news of PCOS. Stressful situation! Happens more than you think. Stress! Bad stress means too much stress. You feel threatened. You feel you can not cope. Stress over time usually devastating. Affects health and wellbeing. Every person is unique and each person stress level is different. But you are not alone. Follow this blog for help. Also please get professional help. Don’t go through PCOS alone…

Anxiety and depression are on the doorstep. Prevent serious health conditions. Health crisis. Get help. Reduce pain. Reduce Anxiety. Reduce stress. Save health and wellbeing. Next week: Increased Risk Of Type II Diabetes.

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References:
1. Emotions, Jean Hailes For Women's Health, 1 May, 2018
2  https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/are-pcos-and-diabetes-connected