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HEIt’s Suicide Prevention Month, and I want to talk about something really important.
A 2022 study revealed shocking statistics about PMDD and suicide risk, it’s eye-opening.
Did you know?
Among females diagnosed with PMDD using daily symptom tracking:
❤️🩹 72% had thoughts of suicide
❤️🩹 49% made a plan
❤️🩹 34% attempted suicide
If you’re dealing with these thoughts, you’re not alone. And it’s not your fault.
The study looked at 599 females with PMDD diagnosed by daily tracking. It found some interesting things:
- 70% had other mental health commorbidities
- Factors like age, income, and other conditions affected suicide risk
But here’s the good news: PMDD awareness is suicide prevention
The study shows we need:
1️⃣ Better screening for suicide risk in PMDD
2️⃣ More research on prevention
3️⃣ Treatment that considers other mental health conditions too
4️⃣ Possibly updating PMDD diagnostic criteria to include suicide risk
If you have PMDD:
✅ Track your symptoms daily- comment MAP & I’ll send you our free Symptom Mapping Kit
✅ Talk to your doctor about ALL your mental health concerns
✅ Don’t hesitate to discuss suicide prevention strategies
✅ Reach out for help if you’re having thoughts of suicide
Remember, you’re strong, you’re valued, and help is available. Let’s keep talking and supporting each other. 💕
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
The study for you to 👀:
Eisenlohr-Moul, T., Divine, M., Schmalenberger, K. et al. Prevalence of lifetime self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in a global sample of 599 patients reporting prospectively confirmed diagnosis with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. BMC Psychiatry 22, 199 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03851-0
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