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A few years ago, I made a Spotify playlist about what it’s like having PMDD, spotlighting the kaleidoscope of feelings that hit during the luteal phase: rage, sadness or grief, anxiety, irritability, and hopelessness. What started as a fun idea turned into a collection of songs I’ve returned to time and again. This is my playlist and a template you can use to build your own.
Read MoreI experience cyclical changes, and right now, I have to accept they happen and tend to them. It is understandable to want to push away pain, but time and chronic pain has taught me: pain quietens when it is accepted. In giving into the inevitability of the changes throughout the month, I am no longer fighting against my bodymind…
Read MoreWhy did I have this almost compulsive desire to self-destruct every two weeks? I initially thought I had ADHD or bipolar disorder. However, it turns out my menstrual cycle is to blame. Welcome to the wild, wild world of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Read MoreLearning that hormones impact my mental health was incredibly empowering. I might not have a cure but at least I knew the cause. The unknown is the most frightening specter of all, both to ourselves and to our loved ones.
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