Schuyler Bailar was assigned female at birth. But as a child, he couldn’t shake the sense that he wouldn’t grow up to be a woman. “One of my earliest gender memories was that I was going to grow up to ...
Instant, severe mood reactions might look like DMDD, but there's a good chance it's more related to shame and embarrassment ...
1 in 3 women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) will attempt to take their own lives, and 72% experience suicidal ideation. Amanda L., 28, knows these statistics all too well. At 14, the ...
Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD) happens when you feel severe emotional pain in reaction to perceived rejection. RSD is strongly associated with attention-deficit ...
This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. From bloating and breast tenderness to irritability and fatigue, it’s normal to feel crummy before your period starts. Researchers estimate that ...
"Americans are in the midst of a mental health crisis, which lingered well before and was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," the researchers wrote in the report. "The initial trauma and continued ...
TONIGHT, A MORE SEVERE FORM OF PMS FOR ABOUT 5% OF WOMEN WITH THEIR PERIODS, THE CONDITION CAN TRIGGER ANGER, PANIC ATTACKS, EVEN SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR NATALIE FELDMAN FROM THE ...
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)? Many women dread the mild-to-moderate physical and emotional symptoms that come before that time of the month. But those with premenstrual dysphoric ...
The first time Shalene Gupta had a doctor suggest that she might have a mood disorder related to her menstrual cycle, she was indignant. “Another doctor and I were like, ‘No. That’s really sexist,’” ...
Vicky Pattison appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about her campaign to end medical misogyny after it took five years ...
Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...