CYSTERHOOD OF STRENGTH- A PCOS Support Group
As a therapist, I spend my days helping others navigate their emotions, challenges, and uncertainties. But beyond my professional role, I carry a personal struggle, one that many women silently endure. I have PCOS and PMDD.
Bitter Chocolate, Bitter Truths: Has Anything Really Changed?
I recently stumbled upon my tattered copy of Bitter Chocolate, a book that shook me to my core when I first read
Menopause – It’s Not in Our Heads; it’s in Our Hormones!
Over the past few days, there has been a lot of dissing in the menstrual support groups I am part of after an actress commented on social media
“Navigating the Storm: A Personal Journey with PMDD and the Importance of Awareness”
For 12 days every month, I undergo a transformation. I become insomniac, hypersensitive, bloated, uncomfortable in my clothes, averse to loud noises, irritable over trivial matters, a cleanliness freak, plagued by a queasy stomach, and late-night cravings. I feel exhausted and avoid social interactions.
Hope
“Ma’am, yesterday morning, I felt like ending it all. I couldn’t sleep, and the thought of just letting go seemed so comforting.”“And then what happened?”“I remembered what you told me—to