Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Hello, I am 23 and have PMDD and my symptoms have been awful. I am back to crying five times a day, angry even though I am not an angry person at all, having panic attacks, feeling very hopeless, and more. I’ve been like this for the last 9 years and my providers either think what I go through is normal or want to involuntarily hospitalize me, no middle ground. Can anyone relate? I feel so alone in what I go through. #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder ashley

hi fellow humans 🙂 I’m Mandy

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Here I am done it again. Why can’t I just get better at handling my emotions? I’m sitting here on the bathroom floor after hurting my myself and now hating myself. I tried to make a phone call (which I have anxiety and social phobia so this is hard for me) to schedule an appointment with psychiatry through a new provider. Long story short I freaked out at my job of 12 yrs and took a medical leave of absence, collecting STD…my employer ended up terminating me (is that even legal?!?!) so I lost my insurance. I had been seeing the same psych dr. for years…now I have my husband’s insurance which is not covered by that provider…so the switch is necessary and I hate it! Anyway the lady on the phone informed me that my new insurance does not cover anything for psychiatry or behavioral health…wtf…how is that a thing????? So what I get no help…cut off from mental health services…this thing is going to be eventually kill me. I hung up the phone and just started bawling…then I got mad. I can’t believe I hurt myself again. Feels like there’s no hope for change.
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder

Hi I’m Amy and I’m here because I’m struggling with #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #SocialAnxiety #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder

Did you know more 80% of of mental health providers are not trained in treating race-based trauma? Source: https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/from-birth-to-death/mental-health-black-children-investigation.html#:~:text=Most%20mental%20health%20care%20providers,%2C%20said%20Kniffley%2C%20the%20psychologist.

My name is Jasmin Pierre. I’m a mental health advocate, peer support specialist, and the creator of The Safe Place, a culturally aware mental health app for the Black community.

When I was a little girl, I really needed mental health resources. Trigger Warning: I was molested by my brother and stepsister. I also experienced other family issues with my mom and stepmom (they could both be verbally abusive and manipulative at times). However, it was the molestion from my siblings that impacted my mental health the most.

I have depression, anxiety ptsd, and a physical disorder called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD for short). I’ve also experienced severe suicidal ideation due to PMDD and the trauma of being molested by my family.

However, I kept most of this inside until adulthood. A culturally aware therapist helped me put things into perspective. I started being honest with myself and cut off toxic family members for the sake of my mental health.

When I was a little girl in the 90s, talking about mental health was very taboo. Especially in my community. Many Black people have been made to believe that we don’t go through mental illness or need therapy services.

Growing up, I wasn’t sure why we felt that way in my community; I just knew that we did. We have been taught to be strong, pray, and read our Bible to get over things.

Now, as an adult, I know this way of thinking in my community comes from systemic racism. Psychology has a deep history of racism towards Black people dating all the way back to slavery.

For example, the mental illness called Drapetomania was created by an American physician by the name of Samuel A. Cartwright. What is Drapetomania? If a Black person ran away, they would be considered mentally ill and captured back into slavery.

While Drapetomania is no longer considered a mental illness, Black people with mental health disorders are still severely over policed in the mental healthcare system. Black people in a mental health crisis have a higher chance of being overly retrained by law enforcement …or even murdered.

When I ask many of my mental health colleagues, “Have you ever heard of drapetomania?” Many tell me “No. ” This is not surprising. Racism in psychology is not required in the healthcare field.

I’m working to change that. My app recently launched a mental health training called “Art Exposing Psych Racism.”

Through facts, canvas art that I created, and storytelling, healthcare workers can learn more about racial disparities during slavery, the Civil rights era, etc. And how all of it still impacts Black people trying to navigate the mental healthcare system in modern-day society.

I created this training because racism in psychology is still a serious problem. Also, only 4% of mental healthcare providers are Black. We need more cultural competency.

Here is a short instagram video that tells more about the training and how healthcare providers can take it.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz55s2DuRWe/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Hi, my name is NiftyArmadillo687. I'm curious about anyone else with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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I'm a 32 year old married woman and I have two cats. I have many health conditions that overlap symptoms that range from quirky to debilitating. #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AuditoryProcessingDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #ADHD #Hypothyroidism #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder #PTSD #Abuse #Miscarriage #Grief #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #SuicidalIdeation #SuicidalThoughts #SuicideAttemptSurvivors #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder
I believe in functional medicine and treat my conditions/symptoms with a combination of herbal teas, natural supplements, prescription medications, spiritual and mental health practices. I'm currently seeking an EDS diagnosis and having trouble finding resources. I want to avoid Florida if I can, but so far it seems like my only option 😑 I'm so happy to talk with people who know what it's like to survive many things and still try to live.

Hi, my name is CraftCat777.

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Hi, my name is Amilli_7557. I'm here because I’d like to learn more about my own mental health and caring for my mental and emotional needs while living with a chronic illness.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD #ADHD #OCD #UlcerativeColitis #IronDeficiencyAnemia #AutoimmuneImmunodeficiency #ChronicKidneyDisease #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder