Check out Heidi's website here. In this episode, Heidi shares:
-a supportive website for women with premenstrual disorders
-a Facebook group she is active in
-a new guideline released by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
-a stunning statistic: 34% of women with PMDD have attempted suicide, and
-information about getting accommodations and/or benefits at your workplace.

Resources:
https://iapmd.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiredbypmdd

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Hi! In this episode we review things we've covered so far on this podcast and focus on 7 take aways.

7 Take Aways:
1.  PMDD manifests with severe PMS symptoms
2.  The National Institute of Health estimates 5-8% of women that experience a menstrual cycle have PMDD.
3.  PMDD is unique primarily because of the timing of the symptoms and the severity of the symptoms.
4.  Women with PMDD experience depression.
5.  Tracking can help.
6.  There are various treatment approaches... an SSRI is a common one.
7.  There is hope!

References:
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2002/1001/p1239.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532307/

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Wondering if using medication is right treating your PMDD symptoms? Tune in to hear my opinions and rationale for using medicine and supplements to help alleviate your symptoms. Hear my experience of losing my medicine too! 

**Here is the link to look at the Semaine Health brand supplements mentioned. I use the PMS & Period Support a few times every period. I have their “Daily” supplement but don’t use it regularly.

http://www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Use code HeidiBradford98 @ checkout for 20% off your order. The code discount is good for one purchase. 

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

This episode has an introduction including a story, 100 download celebration, and an invitation to come to a free group Love and Support Call.

Then learn about the 4 Phases of the Menstrual Cycle (in no particular order...it's a cycle!)
1. Menstrual
2. Follicular
3. Ovulation
4. Luteal

PMDD symptoms are active during the Luteal phase.

Time stamps:
01:57 Story
07:18 Celebration
07:39 Invitation
08:56 4 Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
09:32 Menstrual Phase
10:45 Follicular Phase
11:55 Ovulation Phase
14:27 Luteal Phase
16:01 When PMDD symptoms are active

Resources or references to:
https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/stages-of-menstrual-cycle
https://katenorthrup.com/the-411-on-menstrual-cycle-phases/

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

This episode covers 4 Coping Strategies for dealing with depression.

Four Coping Strategies
-Guided Meditation
-Breathing
-Yoga or Exercise
-Applying Thought Agency

Key points
17:05 The principle of thought agency
17:44 Thoughts are not facts

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Heidi describes some practical ways to help you know if you have PMDD.

-4 Signs you might have PMDD
-Symptoms that may indicate you have PMDD.
-Could it be something else?

4 Signs
1. Having a fight with a loved one once a month.
2. Having an interaction that leaves you feeling hopelessness, loneliness, that you weren't understood, anger, rage, or that you can't do anything right.
3. Feeling out of control or overwhelmed that leads to sleeping for a long period of time when you are not sleep deprived.
4. When your period comes, all of the memories of your PMDD active symptoms time come to you causing you to think, "I shouldn't be that way." "Why am I so mean?"

Get a free 2024 Monthly Calendar with period tracking instructions here.
Go here for more information: https://livingwellwithpmdd.com/

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

This episode answers 4 questions: What is PMDD? How is it different from PMS? How is PMDD different from general and clinical depression? And what causes PMDD? Enjoy!

0:45 - What is PMDD?

6:11 - How is PMDD different from PMS?

12:03 - How is PMDD different from general and clinical depression? 

16:06 - What causes PMDD?

Websites utilized:

John Hopkins: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd

WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/women/pms/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/premenstrual-syndrome/expert-answers/pmdd/faq-20058315

Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/pmdd

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

In this episode, Heidi shares how she learned about PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She also shares keys to being healthy while living with this disorder. There are some of her personal stories mixed in. For more information check out Heidi's website at https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/.

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

This episode is a brief introduction to PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and ways I will be helping women that have PMDD through this podcast. 

Download your "5 Ways to Feeling Better with PMDD" here.

Happy PMD Awareness Month! More here.

Visit Heidi Bradford Coaching to find out how to work with Heidi.

5 Keys to Living Well with PMDD

• Educate yourself
• Get support
• Try things
• Track your symptoms (and period)
• Accept grace

Heidi's 5 Part Method for Getting Rid of PMDD

1. Mindset
2. Supplements
3. Tracking
4. Defaults
5. Personal development

Resources

• PMS and Period Support Supplements: www.semainehealth.com/HEIDIBRADFORD98

Music

• Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
• Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com