hi dragonfly2, I am on my period right now and a week prior starting it, my anxiety returned and I was somewhat depressed... I was extremely exhausted, it's been 1.5 weeks feeling this way (started period 4 days ago) and I am slowly starting to feel better. The only thing that kept me going was the knowledge of why this was happening and the fact that I was expecting a crash around my period. That's it. I would come home after work, get a blanket, curl up on the couch and I did this every night for 1.5 weeks. Knowing that this is after math from mirena and I will eventually get better helps me get through the tough times. My family is being supportive just by not expecting me to cook and clean for them during this time. And that's all I want, not to be bothered.