Depressed, anxious or suicidal before your period? You could be living with PMDD

Many people mistake symptoms of this disorder as usual mood swings or PMS, when it's actually Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, which is a much more serious condition.

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[vivianmansano]

I always have suicidal thoughts before my period.. I'm relieved to know it's a disorder and not a problem of me alone

[vbnplvn]

Wow it feels so much better to know this exists. Ive had outburts of uncontrolable crying and feelings of hopelesness, desperation and depression for no appearant reason today and then found out my period starts in 2 days. Ive noticed this cycle repeating since a longer period of time always few days before by period starts. I hate the time before my period so much. :(

[EssenceEtienne]

I must have PMDD because I’m up all night with crazy depression and horrible anxiety.

[abcdfree]

I feel like I personally put up with too much bullshit and it all hits me when my period strikes. This month has been very rough for me and my period seems to be reminding me of all the lies and abuse I’ve put up with this month. I feel so low.

[ilishasrivastava]

I also feel suicidal while on periods, extreme mood swings and anxiety, it feels like crying all the time but sleeping makes my condition much better :) so it’s good to sleep if you want a break because continuously handling bleeding, continuously wearing pads for a week is not an easy task. I feel so low and those 5 days don’t seem to be normal, when you’re just waiting for those normal days to come. I can’t study or do anything, I don’t feel like I can achieve or do anything, it’s hard to even get off the bed. Our government should declare period holidays for women i was thinking, but now I feel that I and other girls are strong because we handle it. God gives difficulties to those who are able to handle it and I know that we are irritated and feel depressed all the time, but we still handle it and that’s what makes us strong.

[zf]

Damn, I thought I just had really bad pms...I get insomnia/nightmares when I do sleep, suicidal thoughts, convinced everyone hates me, horrible brain fog & physical bam I'm back to normal when my period starts.

Shit sucks and it feels like no one believes you :')

[IONov]

I definitely feel more sensitive around my period. Any little mean comment will lead me to cry. I definitely feel suicidal before my period.

[CupCake-sceb]

Is anybody feeling emptiness in pms? I just feel like i cant have any feeling inside me now and i feel like whatever happens i dont care. It's so scary 😥😥😥

[DebRoo]

I get this during and after my time, not before. Half the month I'm struggling physically and emotionally

[liyagourh]

I also have PMDD. And it can really affect a relationship. It had created a lot of problems between me and my husband before I recognised this as a disorder. Now, my husband has also understood my problem and supports me a lot during this period.

[Jacparas]

Before my period, I have severe irritation, suicidal thoughts, fighting, depression. This makes me suffers since I turned 30. I stayed in my room for days and I don't want to talk to people. Good that my husband understand me.

[farahnaz]

Yeah I get the Pms every month, And sad feelings, low feelings,
😢😞😢😞

[atheer]

Some months I experience suicidal thoughts. I get panic attacks. The day my period starts, I start feeling better.

It's not something I would wish on anyone

[kikujirofromkyoto]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been experiencing extreme distress, mood swings, suicidal thoughts almost every month several days before my period is due to start and this, for several years now. Just the way you said it, all the negativity is brushed away as soon as my period hits. It is extremely difficult to deal with it on my own. I'm trying my best to remain calm and not making other people's lives hell but the disease is too much to handle. I've tried self-soothing, listening to uplifting music, watching more positive videos than usual, smiling, doing some sort of sport, drinking saint John's wort, etc. All of this works somehow but the pain doesn't fully goes away until the first day of my period.

[abc-htdl]

It feels good to know that I'm not alone. Can't tell the emotional pain I'm going through.

[lpk]

This has been happenning to me for the past few months. I used to have crying spelts and depression just 2-3 days before my period started. I have my period in two days and symptoms started from yesterday. I have cried 5 times today. The worst part is although I am aware of this, still can't stop my cry..

[hellothereinternet]

oh my god! i get this! i always feel a massive dip in my mood, confidence, feel so so anxious and have no social energy about 1-2 weeks before my period and i always wondered if it was an extreme version of pms, but this is so helpful! i’ll get a journal - thank you! ❤, i feel better the minute it comes!!

[nyongyeramaureen]

Ohh God a week before my periods is always hell. Don't know how to live with this anymore. I always feel I want to be Alone... Shouting at people for no reason

[butterfIyy]

Right now I'm facing this, I feel really disturbed... The moment before my period I can't sleep well, I cry a lot, I start to feel hopeless and freak out... My mind starts to race and I can't stop thinking... This is my experience...

[ThatgirlLondon.]

I suffer from depression, ever since I can remember. I’m constantly dissociated! I get so depressed before my period. I’m depressed most days! I honestly think I have PMMD, my niece also has it.. My mom had it as well. once the bloating come then my mood changes for the worse it’s so horrible. I’m praying for everyone here ♥️🥺