Dealing with PMDD with Elizabeth Ferreira

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome that includes severe anxiety, depression, and feelings of shame. It affects 5-10% of women, and most don't even know they have it. On today's episode, Forrest is joined by his partner Elizabeth Ferreira to explore what PMDD is, how to know if you might have it, effective practices for managing PMDD, and how to create a happy, healthy, fulfilling relationship alongside it. 

About Our Guest: Elizabeth is a graduate student studying somatic psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. If you'd like to hear more from Elizabeth and learn about somatic psychology, she's just started a YouTube channel!

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Quick Guide to Dealing with PMDD: If you'd like to learn more, download our guide with 7  Key Practices for Managing PMDD.

Key Topics:

0:00: Introduction

2:00: What’s PMDD?

4:45: Diagnostic criteria for PMDD. 

8:20: Challenges of awareness around “invisible” problems.

10:00: The experience of a PMDD episode. 

15:15: Practices that help PMDD.

27:05: Externalizing PMDD. 

29:45: Therapy and PMDD.

33:30: Accepting your needs. 

39:30: Dealing with shame and isolation.

44:45: Continuing to meet the challenge.

49:00: Partnering someone with PMDD. 

54:45: Recap

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