Welcome back!
First of all, I need to apologize to you, friends.
In my excitement and enthusiasm to help you manage your PMDD, I neglected to make an episode that explains how to tell whether you have it.
So this episode is dedicated to understanding the DSM-5 criteria, what those symptoms look like IRL, how to get a diagnosis for your PMDD, and what to look out for if you’re listening to this episode on behalf of your partner, friend, sibling, child, parent …
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:
The diagnostic criteria for PMDD, and why it generally falls short in getting people a diagnosis
How to spot real-life symptoms in yourself or if you’re listening on behalf of someone
Why symptom tracking can reveal the hidden patterns necessary to know if you have PMDD
Two of the scariest PMDD symptoms that aren’t even listed in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
Of course you don’t know if you have PMDD, but after this episode, I hope you’ll find some of the answers, nuance, and context that doctors and psychiatrists so often forget to provide.
xoxo, sav
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Important Links:
Daily Record of Severity Problems PDF for symptom tracking
Suicidal Risk and PMDD research article
PMDD and Self-Harm Prevalence research article
TW: this episode covers su*cid@l ideation and s3lf-h@rm
If you or someone you know is in danger, please see the resources below.
Crisis support:
US: Crisis lifeline, call, text, or chat: 988
UK: Samaritans (free, 24/7): 116 123
Canada: Crisis Services Canada: 988 or 1-833-456-4566
Australia: Lifeline: 13 11 14
Ireland: Samaritans: 116 123
New Zealand: Call or text 1737
PMDD and cycle-related resources:
International Association for Premenstrual Disorders: IAPMD
Lively cycle tracker: Learn More
Additional Support:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-866-662-1235 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
~ Call: 800-799-7233 or Text: BEGIN to 88788
