PMDD / PME - Understanding and Coping with Premenstrual Anger, Irritability, & Hypersensitivity

- How Anger, Irritability, and Hypersensitivity typically show up in hormone-sensitive disorders
- What causes Anger, Irritability, and Hypersensitivity
- How they are related to the other symptoms of PMDD / PME
- What treatments/skills may help patients to reduce the impact of irritability and anger in their lives
Speaker: Jess Peters, PhD
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Time stamps:
0:40 - 2:55 introduction - what is irritability?
2:55 - 4:16 how do hormones impact your irritability levels?
4:16 - 5:37 irritability - increased sensitivity and sleep quality
5:37 - 6:30 link between irritability and suicidality in adolescence
6:30 - 13:15 what’s going on in the brain during premenstrual irritability?
13:15 - 22:18 how to cope with irritability
22:18 - 24:27 how to remind yourself when you might become irritable
24:27 - 25:00 self-care plan in toolkit
25:00 - 25:50 SSRIs in patient treatment guidebook
25:50 - 26:41 stabilizing your cycle
26:41 - 28:49 other forms of anger e.g. secondary anger
28:49 - 32:48 interpersonal vulnerability
32:48 - 34:16 function of secondary anger
34:16 - 37:07 behaviors that increase anger and how this relates to menstrual cycle
37:07 - 41:40 managing secondary anger
41:40 - 47:00 skills to reduce conflict
47:00 - 52:13 collaborating with family/partners
52:13 - 53:44 Q&A - should I give up alcohol?
54:20 - 56:16 Q&A PME & borderline research?
56:34 - 1:02:13 Q&A tips for shame and rejection?
1:02:13- 1:04:44 Q&A suggestions for getting out of a heated moment?

[@aloeedna]

Please continue posting more informative videos- the remainder of women suffering with pmdd need to know they’re not alone!

[@IAPMDglobal]

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. We will. They're not alone at all. Thank you for your support! - Nichole, IAPMD

[@hspsperspective]

Thanks for sharing! we need more people talking about the PMDD issue especially for us highly sensitive people..

[@IAPMDglobal]

Hi there. There's no need to thank us! Thank you for your support. - Nichole, IAPMD

[@jhunsuc1239]

I don't know if there are studies to support this, but my personal anecdote: I have found that taking calcium, magnesium, and the b vitamins help immensely with the irritability, rage, sensitivity,
and panic/anxiety. I didn't notice a change with the calcium/magnesium until I had taken it consistently for a month, but the b vitamins work within 24 hours of taking them. This, again, is just my personal experience after my physician recommended taking Optivite PMT. I am careful not to take over the recommended amounts, but I have found it cheaper to buy just those vitamins than the Optivite PMT, plus the Optivite PMT seemed to make me too keyed up.

[@jessshreds]

This information is so valuable and so desperatly needed.

[@IAPMDglobal]

You are so welcome!! We are so happy you found this helpful! -Aimee, IAPMD 💙

[@missredumbrella]

I had PMDD , Ive now had surgery.....now my poor daughter has this condition. Thank you for this :)

[@sillyyerba]

Have you had relief since?

[@missredumbrella]

I am a different person :D@@sillyyerba

[@FreeSoul605]

Are you on HRT?

[@missredumbrella]

@@FreeSoul605 yes sandrena

[@Alealea123]

Great video. Thank you for spreading this important information.

[@IAPMDglobal]

Hi there. There's no need to thank us! - Nichole, IAPMD

[@dazed_and_amazed1296]

Wow this was so informative, thank you for sharing!

[@IAPMDglobal]

We are so glad that you think so!! Keep an eye out for our continuing content! And feel free to visit iapmd.org - Aimee, IAPMD 💙

[@Stardust-uc4lr]

It is so hard. I dont have my anger under control. Also i know what to do but in the moment i spiral. Cant stick with all the helpfull things. It is just a disaster

[@humansarenature]

Lots that's helpful here. But I do want to speak out against the idea of surgery to "fix" this. Wow. That's incredibly disturbing. There is a lot out there in terms of traditional medicine to address physiological balances, not just pills or surgeries.

[@janetmifsud9690]

I got no help my boyfriend fight with me this morning and was horrible and
Was shouting I hit his face and he battered my arm bruised me left me on the floor screaming 😢

[@missredumbrella]

you need to leave him

[@jasbishop5663]

Sometimes PMDD is actually the abuser and not the boyfriend.....

[@empressafiya9022]

It's genetic just saying