I used to never talk about premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). I guess when you “win the lotto” you don’t really want to talk about it because there’s always a stigma around these kinds of things, around any kind of mental illness at all.
PMDD isn’t talked about a lot anyway though, which also makes it harder for those of us who do have it, to be open about it.
No one I know, except for one person, even knew what it was when I mentioned it. It’s awful. It’s a terrible thing to go through.
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