“No more shame! No more fear! No more self-doubt!” After 10 years of coping with my depression, past trauma and alcohol addiction, it is time to come forward with my story. As a sexual assault survivor and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) warrior, I am breaking the stigma associated with mental illness in hope that my wisdom will encourage others to confidently reach out for help.
It’s only taken nearly 20 years for a medical professional to remotely acknowledge that PMDD exists and that is my likely diagnosis, a young psychiatric nurse at that. After visiting several health professionals over the years about what mother nature does, “just PMT” they said.
I get asked all the time about PMDD… What’s it like? Well, I like to compare it to a scene out of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, or that Ozzy Osbourne meme we all love. It feels like you don’t know what’s going on inside your own head or body anymore.
By Annalise Friend I reckon it has been around since puberty, a monster that engulfs me for up to 2 weeks before Read More
By Monet Bush There is a common misconception that your menstrual cycle is just your period! It’s so not true, even though Read More
By Nora Peters Since discovering this blog a few months ago, I have tried, a few times, to organize my thoughts and Read More
By Adrienne Pastula I recently began adding caffeine into my diet to combat my PMDD-related depression. This is directly contrary to the Read More
By Cassie Marie What do you know now that you wish your younger self knew when she first experienced PMDD? Well to Read More
By Courtney Crevier I’ve ruined all of my relationships. I run back into seclusion because I’m ashamed of what I’ve done…again. I’m Read More
By Ms. Menses PMDD makes everything hard…especially relationships. My boyfriend and I have been together for only a short period of time, Read More
