Does your period make you anxious?
Liptember 2024 - Day 9
Until recently, the only thing that made me anxious about my period was whether or not it was late. But there's a huge number of women that suffer from PMDD - Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - which is a severe form of PMS that includes physical and behavioural symptoms that usually resolve with the onset of menstruation. 68% of these women also suffer with anxiety or generalised anxiety disorder. This must be crippling!
My period is inconvenient, makes me moody, is sometimes painful, but mostly I just wish the days away quickly so its over. I do get anxious over other things - say I'm busy when I'm not - or won't leave the house if I don't need to. I get super anxious in a crowd, that feeling like you're there naked while everyone else is dressed and staring at you. And then I have days like today, where my lippy didn't apply great.
The purpose of Liptember allows me to shrug it off and get out the door because I tell myself if anyone asks, its just another conversation and more awareness raised. But what if it was May instead of September. I may have just stayed home or taken it off altogether, because our minds tease us so we just need to find ways around it.
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