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If I’d been born into a red tent, maybe none of this would have happened.
When I first felt the physiological pinch of haywire hormones, PMDD had not yet been considered, much less featured in the DSM. That didn’t happen until 2013, by which time I’d been dealing with its effects for two decades.
Read MoreMy name is Amy and I have PMDD. And no, not just minor, unpleasant premenstrual type symptoms that happen once a month. Severe PMDD. Like my brain at times is trying to kill me PMDD. But that is just part of my story…
Read More“If you took away my illnesses, I would probably be envied for my picket fence tableau. Yet every month, without fail, with no real rhyme or reason, I still feel like I want to die. I still feel like I cannot breathe. I feel as though the very foundations of my life are crumbling.”
Read MoreLiving with PMDD and having to stay at home felt like a whispered prayer being answered until overwhelming anxiety and grief set in. I had to take charge and redesign what lockdown looked like for me.
Read MoreIt takes work, time, and love, but PMDD doesn't have to ruin our lives or our relationships when we have the awareness, tools, and strategies in place to take care.
Read MoreBetween social distancing, working from home, and school or daycare closures, many people’s routines have been upended. Here are a few suggestions from our Clinical Advisory Board on how to cope in this time of change and uncertainty.
Read MoreI know the immense serenity I feel is due to the little baby growing inside me…But unfortunately, I know that after the pregnancy is over, PMDD will be back to attack. And as you can imagine, I don't want PMDD symptoms back in my life…
Read More“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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