S5 Ep25: Why are My Periods Making me So Depressed?

It’s Mental Health March with IHU. In our first installment of the series we’re joined by writer Ellie to discuss her experience with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder also known as PMDD. 

Self Care Tips: Log your periods and log your mood. 

Fuck It (Topic of the Day): 

Writer and creator of SpeaknUp.blog Ellie, joins us to discuss her experience with PMDD. Points of discussion include:

What’s the difference between PMS and PMDD, getting diagnosed with PMDD, medical mistreatment, how PMDD affects your brain, dating with PMDD, birth control and PMDD, PMDD coping mechanisms, how PMDD can effect your employment, 

TRIGGER WARNING(S)

Discussions of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

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Use #InnerHoeUprising and #Podin to keep up with this conversation on social media and let others know that you are listening. 

SPONSOR(S)

Simple Health: For a free Birth Control prescription visit simplehealth.com/inner or entering code inner at checkout

RELEVANT LINKS AND NOTES

Ellie’s Blog: https://speaknup.blog/

WEBSITE
InnerHoeUprising.com

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SPEAKING GIGS

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MUSIC


Opening: “Queen S%!T” by SheReal

https://soundcloud.com/shereal/04-queen-s-t-produced-by


Fuck It: “Keeping it Cool Witchu” Chhoti Maa


End: “Yeah Yeah” Abstract Fish Co

ENGINEERING AND EDITING BY

SXSW Samantha

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Sam | IG & Twitter: @slamridd Travel IG: @carmensamdiego

Rob | Personal IG: @panafrican.bootyscratcher | Art IG: @vanta.blaq | Twitter: @robthe_god

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