Why do I feel so depressed before my period?

That is incredibly normal as periods messes up your hormonal levels which has a huge impact on your emotions.

It's normal. Your hormones get imbalanced. It's known as PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome. Some people get upset, some cry without any reason while some get irritated and frustrated. Some feel a mix of all.

This can usually just be because of your hormones but sometimes, you dread your period and everything about it that mixed with your hormones it just makes you feel upset and dreading the whole thing!

Ugh. Congratulations on recognising that a visit from the red lady often brings with her some emotional drama! The female cycle is driven by hormones, so at that time of the month, we can be more sensitive to emotions than at other times. The trick is to be able to rationalise the way you feel at this time as being a physiological phenomena rather than the end of the world... You need to be able to convince yourself that there's a physical explanation for your feelings... And then distance yourself from the grip of your emotions. It helps to be in tune with your feelings at different points of your cycle, and to notice how your energy and moods change. Be kind to yourself - this is the perfect time for self indulgence and relaxation - and you'll get through it to the other side!!!

Your hormones are all over the place before your period, this causes mood swings which causes the depression.

Its all to do with hormones. Don't worry to much its completely natural and your just have a mood swing.

probably moodswings, don't worry give it sometime, every body gets them

Feeling low before period os normal due to the hormonal changes happening in the hody. Its always better we understand this fact and accept it... it helps a lot in dealing with the situation.

Hormones.. .! These nasty little things that can mess everything up... Before the peroid starts theres a big "hormone-confusion" inside the body... which can lead the brain to overeact in any case

It's PMS (Pre-menstrual syndrome). It's before your period and it makes you act all wonky. It can be difficult to overcome also, because it comes every month or so.