I'm curious if anyone reading this has dealt with anyone having clinically diagnosed Hysteria?
It's become more evident over the past few years my mother may be developing this. I think it is compounding with the fact that she is both medicated for anxiety and depression.
At first, I thought perhaps she was just becoming more emotional due menopause and the loss of my father (both of which are 7+ years ago). But the random emotional outbursts are becoming extremely awkward and are beginning to make a scene wherever she is.
For her, the outbursts tend to be more associated with sadness. She will go from perfectly normal to sobbing within a split second over something that no average person would begin crying about so suddenly. Like I said, she has anxiety too, and it's bad... To the point where she assumes worst-case scenario every time. This is why I think her conditions are related.
While she is young (early 60's), it does concern me that she is dealing with this and it seems to be worsening. My kids have taken notice too. Any advice is appreciated.
It's become more evident over the past few years my mother may be developing this. I think it is compounding with the fact that she is both medicated for anxiety and depression.
At first, I thought perhaps she was just becoming more emotional due menopause and the loss of my father (both of which are 7+ years ago). But the random emotional outbursts are becoming extremely awkward and are beginning to make a scene wherever she is.
For her, the outbursts tend to be more associated with sadness. She will go from perfectly normal to sobbing within a split second over something that no average person would begin crying about so suddenly. Like I said, she has anxiety too, and it's bad... To the point where she assumes worst-case scenario every time. This is why I think her conditions are related.
While she is young (early 60's), it does concern me that she is dealing with this and it seems to be worsening. My kids have taken notice too. Any advice is appreciated.
