A webinar for anyone managing irritability By JAMES GREENBLATT, MD
Date & Time: October 25th at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT
Instructor: James Greenblatt, MD
Why does everything seem to bother you lately?
You’re impatient with people you love. Small problems feel enormous. Your tolerance is lower than it used to be. You snap—and then wonder why you reacted so strongly. Maybe you’ve blamed stress. Your personality. Your job. Your family. Your hormones. Or yourself.
But irritability isn’t just an attitude. It can be a signal.
Sleep disruption, chronic stress, nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar changes, hormones, medications, alcohol and other substances, and underlying mental and physical health conditions can all influence how our brains regulate mood.
So instead of only asking: “How do I stop being so irritable?”
It may be worth asking: “Why am I irritable in the first place?”
Join James Greenblatt, MD for a fascinating, consumer-friendly look at the biology of irritability—and why understanding what’s driving a change in mood can be an important first step toward knowing what to do about it.
We’ll Explore:
- Why am I so irritable? What happens in the brain when our threshold for frustration changes.
- Why can irritability appear seemingly out of nowhere? What a change in mood may be signaling.
- Why does being tired make everything harder? The powerful relationship between sleep and emotional regulation.
- Could nutrition and metabolism affect my mood? How nutrients, blood sugar, and other biological factors can influence how we feel and react.
- What about hormones, stress, medications, and alcohol? Why irritability can have multiple contributors.
- When is irritability more than irritability? When a change in mood deserves a closer look.
- What can I do with this information? How identifying potential contributors can help you have a more productive conversation with your healthcare provider.
Your mood is information.
Irritability is often treated as something to control. But what if it is also something to understand? Your mood doesn’t exist separately from the rest of your body. Your brain is influenced by sleep, nutrition, hormones, stress, metabolism, medications, and the environment around you.
The question isn’t simply: “How do I make this feeling go away?”
It’s: “Why is this happening—and what might my brain and body be trying to tell me?”