Artmaking can help heal us emotionally; for Kate Helen Downey, that healing process has also been physical. Kate's spent more than two decades living with severe period cramps, but it was only when she picked up a microphone for her new podcast CRAMPED that doctors started to take her seriously.

This week, she joins Mo to discuss how she shows herself grace when pain limits her productivity, what excites her about creative problem-solving, and why getting a diagnosis hasn't marked the end of her search for care.

You can follow Kate on Instagram @katehelendowney, on TikTok @kateiscramped, and at katehelendowney.com. And make sure to listen to CRAMPED!

Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is hosted and produced by Mo Fry Pasic. Our executive producers are Erica Getto, Myrriah Gossett, and Lauren Mandel.

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Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is a Good Get and Disco Nap Co-Production.

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