Family First - PMDD

Peer support group for Families experiencing PMDD, PME, PCOS, endometriosis.Helping with wellbeing, cool events. A place where you will be listened to & heard.

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

All year long Family First has been working hard to build this allotment ready for groups, to run support sessions.
Sadly it was vandalised, but we are blown away by the kind donations of so many. We will rebuild and be up and running very soon.

https://t.co/NlUdW5bep4

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

I would like to thank the amazing people that have rallied together and supported me through #justgiving

After my devastating day & feeling sad that an act of vandilism was going to impact what @FamilyFirstRMD have been working hard at.

I'm blown away by the amount raised....

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

Don't miss this, tomorrow night.

[IAPMD @IAPMDglobal]

Hi! Tomorrow, IAPMD will be hosting #PMDDhour at 3pm EST/8pm GMT - We know it is Thanksgiving for some of you (timing!) but please do pop along if you can. We will be sharing what IAPMD offers #PMDDpeeps and where you can find help and resources if you have #PMDD <3

[Emily Grace @PeriodsPower]

Exactly what I was just going to tweet, well said @DavidGilbert43

[Rosey @PNDandMe]

I keep coming back to the clip of Meghan. The look in her eyes
I just want to give her a big hug and tell her it will be ok, and thank her for being so honest. Motherhood is so hard

Be kind, you never know the battles people are facing behind the scenes.

#WeLoveYouMeghan

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

Negatively towards any new parent is not Okay!
We are in a day and age when we should be asking people if they are okay?
#WeLoveYouMeghan

[Christina Mary @cmaryk26]

💛 How wonderful to show such honesty. Regardless of status or wealth we're all human.

#WeLoveMeghan

"Meghan Markle says 'not many people have asked if I'm OK'" https://t.co/tLvYGr713H

[Mad About Meghan @MadAboutMeghan]

Really touching to see the #WeLoveMeghan hashtag getting so much traction. There's a human being with feelings on the receiving end of this vile and shameful coverage, commentary and trolling.

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

#WeLoveYouMeghan
#motherssupporteachother
#itsnotokay

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

I don't watch the news or read the paper for various reasons! It doesn't mean I don't keep myself informed. I do my own research and prefer more positive/ informative outlets. There is something that continuously catches my eye or pops up in my news feed and It is not ok......

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

@PNDandMe I've been feeling this for a while, it's not okay to have this treatment, to have that experience as a new mother. My heart goes out to both Meghan and Harry and hopes this media witch hunt stops. X

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

Mental Health can take us to dark times, we can end up falling down the rabbit hole.

Others coming up out the hole, will greet you with warmth & kindness.

They can show you the way back home.

Lived experience & peer support is valuable in Mental Health and our care.

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

The power of Social Media is a positive one sometimes.

Making connections and helping others to understand.

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

@behindthewoman1 @JaneWilliams_0 @PeriodsPower @viciouscyclepmd @FamilyFirstRMD @IAPMDglobal Definitely, so many people, spreading awareness, helping others, making connections.

I would be lost in my PMDD without the help of so many.
A diagnosis is nothing without understanding, understanding has come from other Peeps. Xx

[Vicious Cycle: Making PMDD Visible @viciouscyclepmd]

@PeriodsPower @FamilyFirstRMD @IAPMDglobal What would have helped me (Lou) is if someone has said to me- have you tracked your moods against your menstrual cycle?

Some unhelpful things people have said- "yeah, a lot of people get PMS", "you need to think positively", heard 2nd hand "Lou is not good at dealing with life"

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

@PeriodsPower @viciouscyclepmd @FamilyFirstRMD @IAPMDglobal "I've been a doctor for over 25 years, I think I would now about Menstrual Health affecting Mental Health"
Clearly not!!

Why not:
•Listen to patient
•If you don't know, look it up
•Make another appt to discuss in detail.

Don't make patient feel invalidated

PMDD is real..

[Emily Grace @PeriodsPower]

I am going to create an awareness video. Please share with me the most unhelpful things people have said to you & what would have helped you more 💚 #theysaidwhat #pmddawareness #pmddpeeps #makemenopausematter #hormonehealth @viciouscyclepmd @FamilyFirstRMD @IAPMDglobal

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

@PNDandMe @cooksferryqueen please can you retweet

Thank you x

[Family First - PMDD @FamilyFirstRMD]

Today is the deadline.

The survey tales less then 5 minutes to complete.

Please help influence the future of menstrual health in mental health.

https://t.co/UKVBbmsoLD

[Emily Grace @PeriodsPower]

This is SO important & a project Mair has worked v hard on. If you can, plz complete the survey to help influence the future of menstrual health in mental health services @rcpsychWales @DerbyOTsociety @DerbyCA @cystersgroup @SurmenoConnect @thedaisynet @naps_pms

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

#pmddhour
#PMDDpeeps Never under estimate the power of a friendship. Even in my darkest days of PMDD, my friends have been there for me.

The Peer groups I've ran, some of the people that attended, didn't have PMDD, they wanted to know & understand so they can help their friends

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

This is very important... PMDD is real, it does affect us and impact those around us. Some days we don't have control, other days we feel so low.
I know the changeable symptoms is hard to understand...but trust us, it's not an excuse.

#pmddhour

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

#pmddhour
Don't Judge us...
Those amazing people in my life now, are the people that never judged me for my behaviour when my mental health was affected by PMDD.
They never judged me or felt "that was the true me"
They knew it was something more, then they knew it was called PMDD

[Hannah @PMDDtakeover]

Thank you @nowbreathagain

Communicate to
Loved ones, family, friends, co-workers. Whoever you feel comfortable with.

Talk about what you feel will help, how can they support you, what has worked and doesn't.