PMSing?
Tw: depressive moods
I was wondering if anyone experiences intense mood swings before and during their period and if you'd have any tips to deal with it.
In the days leading up to my period, as well as on the first two days, I often experience really dark thoughts and have a very hard time holding back tears in very random situations.
I generally suffer from anxiety, but this is nothing like what I experience daily. Rather than being worried or fearful, I just feel hopeless and sometimes dissociate, feeling like I'm watching myself participate in meaningless interactions from outside my body.
Is this common? Should I be worried?
@rhodawoolf
I used to think about suicide every time I experienced PMS. In hindsight, maybe I should have gone on birth control or some other medication to control it. Now that I'm older, I just get a little sad and uneasy before I start my period. I accept that it will pass.