“Learning how to completely accept my life with PMDD was the missing piece I needed to move forward.” Jane shares her story of finding ways to cope with and manage PMDD through acceptance, self-love, and a healthy lifestyle.
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I’m writing this in a hospital room whilst my wife is somewhere nearby having a hysterectomy. This is the end of a very long road for us with PMDD…but also a beginning.
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This April, the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) is proudly sponsoring the first ever “PMDD Writing Contest” giving those whose lives have been touched by reproductive mood disorders a chance to have their stories published for others to read and learn from. We are looking for essays about survival, loss, recovery, or hope that are intimately personal and honest about how PMDD and PME change lives.
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Practical advice from a PMDD provider when considering psychotherapy treatment in-person or online.
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I suffered my first panic attack at age 13 in my bedroom before going to sleep one night. My parents didn’t know what to do to calm me down and I had absolutely no idea what I was stressing over. There wasn’t some big life change coming about or anything stressful happening in my life at this point. These feelings came out of nowhere and I felt trapped. I was scared to talk to people about that night because anytime I voiced my feelings of sadness or fear, I was told that I was exaggerating or making a big deal out of nothing.
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Birthday milestones have always been a significant marker of how I both experienced and remember my illness. On my sixteenth birthday, I was removed from high school and locked in a mental health unit where I was forcibly held for many months.
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Hope is one of the few, if not the first, fictional novels that discusses PMDD. Me v PMDD Co-Founder, Brett Buchert, sat down with Rhian to discuss why she wrote this book and how PMDD has influenced her life and work.
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What do you know now that you wish your younger self knew when she first experienced PMDD?
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Recovering from addiction is a long and difficult process, but one that is infinitely rewarding. In order to achieve your goals, you need to help yourself in every way possible. It is not enough to simply stay away from your drug of choice.
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Gather is a space for anyone interested in advancing women's health. Even if you don't identify as a "woman" - you are welcome! Here is how it began.
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When I chose to have children, I was unaware of the implications of that decision. I had not been diagnosed with PMDD. I did not know that the choices I was making could take a young, innocent life and change it forever.
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PMDD was the largest obstacle in my path, and it is still the most difficult thing that I deal with on a daily basis. Being informed, however, I have a better sense of things and am on my way to enjoying my accomplishments and my life.
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Misty McLoughlin knew that her monthly mood swings weren't normal. For seven to 10 days, she'd struggle to get out of bed and fight constantly with her husband and kids. "I couldn't even listen to people chew without going crazy," she says. "I didn't want to be touched. I didn't want to talk. I just wanted to be left alone."
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