I have very rapid mood swings, what's the best way to manage them so no one gets hurt?

It’s normal to have days where you feel sad or days when you’re overjoyed. As long as your mood changes don’t interfere with your life to an extreme degree, they’re generally considered to be healthy. On the other hand, you may have a medical condition if you switch from extremely happy to extremely depressed on a regular basis. If you have serious and frequent shifts in mood, you should tell your doctor about them. They can discuss the possible reasons for why you’re experiencing them. Some causes of rapid changes in behavior can be related to mental health, hormones, substance use, or other health conditions.

Learn to recognise when those mood swings may happen: Do you suddenly get annoyed at the small things that happen? Do you suddenly find yourself thinking rude remarks about the people you care about? Alert the people around you, let them know what you are experiencing so they can understand if you are behaving differently. Then think about what you could do to alleviate the situation in that moment. Could you take time out and gather your thoughts? Could you perform a breathing exercise to calm down? What could you do in that moment to keep you grounded? After your mood swing, reflect on what happened. What was helpful during the situation? Do you think you handled that successfully? What did you want during that situation that might help you next time? Keep a journal or a diary to help you keep track on the processes that help you during your mood swings, and ask those around you how they felt during the situation.

Take 15 minutes each day to yourself meditate and focus on yourself. Focus on your feelings and try to identify what affects your mood. This way in time you will calm your mind and find the best way for you to deal with any and all problems you are facing. You will by doing this work towards a better you and identyfy what brings on your mood swings. The first step in any situation is confronting the problem and step by step work through the issue, step by step. By taking time for yourselfe you will get to know yourselfe on a deeper level wich is s great way to improve and overcome struggels

I experience this quite often too- I tried using other methods to control it like drawing, but I found that when I couldn't draw what I wanted I would get more agitated. So in the end, I told my family about my behavior and how to intepret it better (like, if I close my door fast when angry, i'm not trying to throw a tantrum but rather I feel like I would not be able to hold a conversation properly so I closed the door to signify that) while of course I would apologise once I am feeling more stable. So essentially, if you want to manage them better, it's good to tell your close friends and family on how to properly interpret mood swings so they can help you manage them too- mood swings are hard to control by yourself, especially if you are in a foul mood. It is always good to have a helping hand outside.

What emotions do you feel? If you feel sad or angry towards people for seemingly no reason, try to focus on why you are feeling these things. if you still don't know why then, don't try to control these emotions, Let them out. Not in a physical way or a way that might bother other people, just tell them you will need a break and that might help. I have been in that place once, you can try to control them, but it will be hard if you don't know its cause. This is entirely optional, of course. Good luck!

I can understand and relate to it. What I do to not hurt anyone is when I am going to speak something that might offend someone I make it pass three questions which are , is it true? Is it necessary? Will this make the person happy if it doesn't pass the questions I just don't say it or try to flip it so it might change the tone. You can also do something which might be helpful when you feel a emotion extremely like , extremely angry or happy just don't talk to anyone when you know you aren't in control of your emotions just isolate yourself and always try to analyse situation write your feelings out these all things may help and it's so nice to see that you want to improve!

Taking time for yourself and working through your thoughts and the triggers for the rapid mood swings can be done in various ways. Some people choose to speak with a friend, others may choose a qualified counsellor relating to their issues at hand. If you don't feel you can talk to a counsellor or family/friend you could also keep a journal or write down your triggers. Personally, I get large pieces of paper and write on them what is bothering me. I then prioritise what I should be initially focusing on and them list the others issues accordingly to also be completed. As I complete a task I tick it off my list so I have visualisation of where things are at. The more I see being ticked off, the better I feel about myself.

It would be helpful for you to keep a journal to see when, how and how often, why those swings occur, what triggers them, how they fade away and how long they stay, what makes them fade. You can then analyse them yourself since you are the expert of yourself and your life. Next step is to develop some kind of strategies to manage, control and eventually heal your mood swings. If they are often and severe they can harm you, your relationships, your career and yes, eventually your finance, too. You would not want that to happen. Self-awareness is the key to self-management.

Firstly, it's great that you spotted this issue and are seeking help to avoid hurting people. That is a brave and a good first step. The most important thing would be to find out what triggers these mood swings, and try to preempt them with something like a breathing or calming exercise such as meditation. When you feel that emotion forming, it'd probably be best to step away from the situation politely and go somewhere where you can be alone and take some deep breathes, and say some affirmations to yourself that you can get through the situation and will remain calm. Remind yourself that you do not want to hurt anyone even if the other party may be frustrating you. If you in a situation where you are facing this at work and are able to have someone who can step in for you for a moment so you can compose yourself, you can ask them to do so.

If you're experiencing very severe mood swings, first and foremost, it would be wise to seek help from a medical professional. Environmentally, the most we can do is take ourselves out of a situation. This is far easier than trying to make ourselves stop feeling a particular feeling or emotion. If you feel like your feelings are getting too intense, you have every right to go off on your own for a bit to simmer down before going back around other people. It's also a good opportunity to evaluate where the sudden feelings came from. Best of luck :)