I'm going to ask one of my doctors on Monday during an appt I have for a checkup, but considering how little time I have spent with him, I don't expect a complete answer (because he doesn't really know me personally), and I thought I would place this here for practical replies that aren't 'medical' in nature (He can answer that end of it on Monday). So here goes: at what point should a person become alarmed about a rather radical personality change -- even if the changes are good? I posted elsewhere that I think I used to have anxiety but not even know it because I didn't know what anxiety was -- I still think that is true. But for the last year or so, I haven't felt much anxiety on an ongoing, daily basis (like I think I used to have big time!). I used to fret and worry on an ongoing, daily basis. I used to get upset - a lot, often (I mean inside, not that I screamed and cried), about a lot of things. Now I am unconcerned about most of the things that used to upset me. I have purposefully tried to overcome my dismay, upset, etc.; over the last few years I started taking better care of myself physically; I changed to a different career; I started standing up to some abuse I was getting; when I would have unhappy thoughts I would give myself permission to stop thinking that way and to concentrate instead on something happier in nature; I started doing some fun things just because I wanted to. I started to pray consciously for strength and patience and courage; I asked God specifically to help me; I've sought out people who were nice and talk to them and purposefully avoid people who make me unhappy. In addition to all of this I'm on the other side of menopause; I'm more forgetful but I don't think it's extreme; mainly I seem to have forgotten all my cares and woe, if you know what I mean. On the one hand I say 'that's a good thing' but on the other I think I should at least question 'due to God and lifestyle changes' or 'brain tumor/hardening of the arteries'? Can anyone relate? Like I wrote above, I am going to ask my (gyn.) doctor if this is likely hormone-related, and I plan to ask my family doctor for a physical. But as I have posted elsewhere, she is so non-communicative as to be almost worthless. So, thoughts, anyone?