Could These 10 Symptoms Indicate a Thyroid Issue?

4. Depression/Anxiety

Have you felt a little blue and you're not sure why? Hypothyroidism may be the reason behind your occasional mood swings and bouts of depression. On the other hand, hyperthyroidism may cause you to feel anxious, irritable, angry, and upset. Depression or anxiety that doesn't improve with antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications is often attributed to thyroid problems. Patients suffering from a thyroid problem do not always realize how irritable or moody they have become, and often their partners must point it out. When suffering from hypothyroidism or hypothyroidism, the body's nervous system reacts to the irregular levels of thyroid hormone resulting in either depression or anxiety.