When Mood Tracks Your Cycle or Life Stage
Some patients spend years being told their irritability is "just stress" when it follows a predictable hormonal rhythm. PMDD is a severe, cyclical mood disorder — not ordinary PMS — and it deserves targeted care.
Perimenopause can bring insomnia, rage flashes, brain fog, and anxiety that feel foreign compared to your prior baseline. Naming the hormonal layer helps you stop blaming your character.

















