After more than 20 years of debilitating symptoms and suicidal thoughts, it was a conversation with a friend that finally joined the dots for Amy Hardy.
“Listening to her talk about being diagnosed with a hormone-based mood disorder called PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), it was like a light bulb switching on in my mind,” says Amy, 39.
“So much of what she was describing resonated with me, from the extreme mood swings and dysphoric thoughts to the physical aches and sensitivity to sound.
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