Anyone else? It’s not exactly heart-pounding anxiety, and it’s not quite hopeless depression. It’s somewhere in between there, with a heavy focus on fears related to getting older (and weaker and less independent) and a bleak outlook on the world (especially the US) in general.
Yes! That and anxiety overall has increased. I don’t think I can blame it all on hormone changes but definitely has increased the last few years into my 40’s. It’s not really focused on any one thing, more of a general sense of dread or fear of someone attacking me. Mindfulness has helped but not entirely.