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Thank you for yesterday and the hugs. I feel better today I think. Maybe. I keep having intrusive thoughts and suicidal ideation, but it's not anything I haven't dealt with before. I just need to dig out the old light therapy thing. Light. That's all I need probably. I don't know, is worsening depression part of perimenopause? I should probably look that up.

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It definitely can be. Good luck with the lamp!!!

Thank you! I've got it going and it at least brightens the room a bit lol

Perimenopause sucks. *hugs*

Thank you! *hugs* It does.

When I was perimenopausal I had so many kinds of bad brain, so yes, the hormonal changes do screw with your brain chemistry...and it IS temporary, so hang on with knowing it won't always be like this.

Also yes to getting that light therapy exposure.

*hugs* thank you. hormones have always been my bane, I always get much more angry and/or depressed before a period and now I'm just like that WITHOUT the period. wtf, body. not fun.

*perimenopausal solidarity fistbump* I should probably be getting a therapy light too but every time I start looking, I get overwhelmed.

I bought mine several years back so I don't know anything about what's on the market now. But mine is a Suntouch Plus, if that means anything. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's on a timer and only stays on for an hour max.

*fist bumps you*

Unfortunately, yes, it can be. I got extremely emotionally upset in a depressed way (not the hysterical way that is depicted on TV) last fall and eventually realized that's what was happening.

*hugs*

I get so excited when I think about finally being done with periods, but the other effects do not look nice. :P

*hugs*

I haven't had a period in years. That part is really nice.

Light therapy is a good plan.

It's worked so-so in the past. I'm hoping this time is better--but I'll take so-so, too.

hugs

life is getting weirder and weirder every day. I don't know, whether it is a symptom of perimenopause, or just life.

*huuuuugs*

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