@pmdd.diary: I came across this old interview today, and it still breaks my heart. Hearing Caroline Flack’s mum speak about what she was going through before everything unfolded… how things seemed to worsen around her period, how it was once thought to be bipolar, when now so many recognise those patterns as PMDD. PMDD can look like erratic, out-of-character behaviour. Intense irritability, sudden lows, anger, and those “pouts of depression” that come in waves but feel all-consuming at the time. And when you add the pressure of the public eye, the headlines, the constant swirl of stories… it just shows how heavy that must have been to carry. What’s even harder is how often it’s misunderstood. Some research suggests up to 1 in 4 people with PMDD are told they have bipolar disorder instead, and wider data shows as many as 90% may be misdiagnosed before getting the right help (International Association for Premenstrual Disorders). And that’s why conversations like this matter, because behind labels and misdiagnoses are real people just trying to understand what they’re feeling. Or as her mum said, “you’re not strange if you’ve got mental health struggles, you’re normal, that’s life and it’s just helping deal with that and making you feel okay about it.” 🤍 - interview can be found on the cosmopolitan YouTube page. #pmdd #pmddawareness #mentalhealthmatters #itsokaynottobeokay

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