Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Is Real — Let’s Talk About It

Symptoms, diagnosis, and how it’s different from PMS

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A couple weeks ago, I had an intensely difficult time. I’d been feeling bloated, antisocial, moody, irritable, depressed, disconnected, and apathetic. The list goes on and on. I could barely make it through my work days, and afterwards I couldn’t seem to accomplish simple…