PMDD Power: The Podcast

For years, I thought there was something fundamentally wrong with me. I could feel capable, happy and confident for part of the month, then find myself overwhelmed by anxiety and fear before my period. When the fear lifted, I’d get on with life, often struggling to remember just how bad things had been. I call that “the Great Forgetting”.

In this first episode of PMDD Power, I’m sharing my personal history of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and why I’m so committed to helping other people find understanding and support sooner.

I talk openly about growing up with undiagnosed PMDD, eating disorders, alcohol addiction and recovery, relationships, pregnancy and motherhood. I reflect on finally receiving a diagnosis, my experiences of treatment, and the ripple effects that continued long after the symptoms themselves had eased.

I also introduce the conversations I want to have here, bringing lived experience together with research and professional knowledge to explore what helps and what needs to change.

If you live with PMDD, think you might have it, love someone who does, or support people professionally, you’re warmly welcome here.

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Content note. This episode includes personal experiences of eating disorders, addiction, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and postnatal depression.

I share my own experiences throughout this episode. For advice about your symptoms or treatment, please speak with a qualified healthcare professional.