{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Hormonal Hotline","title":"Why PMS and PMDD Hit Harder When You're Neurodivergent | Lily Rose Winter","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/06fc4674\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3895,"description":"\nContent note: This episode contains an open discussion of suicidal ideation as a symptom of PMDD. If you're struggling,\n- the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123\n- visit evelynhealth.com for guidance and advice\n- join the Evelyn Whatsapp Community for PMDD-specific community support: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L40QNzo4Ew94MaTlnraLBW \n\nWhat does it really look like to live with PMDD, autism, and ADHD - all at once? Ellisha sits down with PMDD advocate and content creator Lily Rose Winter for one of the most honest conversations the Hormonal Hotline has had yet.\n\nLily shares her decade-long misdiagnosis journey, the science behind why neurodivergent women are more likely to experience severe PMDD, what suicidal ideation as a monthly symptom actually feels like, and why she chose to speak publicly about how a pregnancy changed the course of her condition. Raw, relatable, and genuinely important.\n\nWhat we cover\n\nWhat PMDD is - and why \"really bad PMS\" doesn't cut it as a description\nThe research linking PMDD with ADHD and autism, and why oestrogen and dopamine drops hit harder for neurodivergent women\nLily's misdiagnosis journey: depression, bipolar, a personality disorder - and eventually autism and ADHD\nSuicidal ideation as a monthly PMDD symptom, and how education changes your relationship with those thoughts\nHow PMDD affects relationships and careers - and what Lily actually recommends if you want to break up with your partner every single month\nTreatment, trial and error, and what's worked (SSRIs, lifestyle changes, going sober)\nHow to advocate for yourself at a GP appointment when you're not being taken seriously\nHow a pregnancy changed Lily's PMDD - and why she decided to stop staying quiet about it\nThe Monthlies: the free online PMDD support group Lily co-hosts with the PMDD Project\n\nOur sponsor: Evelyn Health\n\nEvelyn Health is dedicated to helping those struggling with PMS and PMDD through expert-led, science-backed supplements and functional foods....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lPk3ICO79wNq0iJHgObQZZOsRpZyoNUh-NOR2XsCUt0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNWIz/MTkzM2IxYTNhY2Ji/MDdiMWYzYzkzNDNi/YjgzNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}