5: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Healthy Relationships

Today we're talking about navigating relationships as, or with, someone who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Relationships can be challenging under the best of circumstances, and PMDD includes symptoms that can make it uniquely difficult to find and stay in a fulfilling relationship. In this episode I talk about how we can do this through the lens of my own experiences. This includes:

• Self-acceptance, and compassion.
• Honesty to ourselves and others.
• Sharing the experience.
• Creating a fair balance of effort in the relationship.
• The "GRACE" model of communication.

Timestamps:

0:00: Introduction

2:00: My relationship with relationships

13:15: The GRACE Model

19:30: What does it take to be with someone with PMDD?

27:50: "If you can't handle me on my worst day"

31:45: Navigating differences in communication style.

40:30: "The performance of perfection becomes the death of a relationship."

About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Ferreira is a somatic psychotherapist in training. Her approach to mental health is holistic, non-judgmental, and centered in the belief that all beings have the capacity to heal, grow, and reduce suffering.

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