I’ve been getting several questions about how to talk to someone about depression, especially premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). I’ll give you as many ideas as I can. Above all, I would say to keep it simple and stay emotionally calm. Be prepared before you start, but you don’t have to recite a long monologue to get the conversation going.Consider Their Perspective
They are likely feeling rejected or that they might be rejected. When you have any form of depression, you tend to feel like the world is against you. Just consider this before you say something so your compassion really comes through.
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I think those are all great ideas. I would add that it would be helpful if you gave the person that you thought had PMDD some resources or literature. That way they could really understand what it is and that there are many women suffering with this. And don’t give them any ultimatums either, like “either you do something about this, or I can’t be a part of your life anymore”. I think that would risk alienating the person or have some other negative outcome.
Those are just my two cents.
Kristin
kim
7:49 pm on
March 18th, 2012hi my name is kim and i think i suffer with pmdd having always had pms my symptoms are now so severe the disrupt my daily life and I want to be the person i once was and get my life back. Ineed to know how to tell my doctor this without it being dismissed again as pms
pls help any suggestions
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