#pms health

[adhdemonstuff]

You ever get really depressed and want to rot in your bed, and think everyone hates you, and feel the worst you’ve ever felt, and then your period starts…. Just asking for….. a….. friend.

[loveyourlovelysoul]

Be careful when during pms, as hormones may make your moods swings kinda hard to deal with especially on more stressing days (or if you have troubles sleeping/are drained for various reasons) and help your intrusive thoughts come up and take over you. Anxiety and panic attacks may also be more frequent and scare you cause of their intensity. Take care of you, take breaks, sleep, comfort yourself, and try to focus on nice things as much as you can. Go slow. Maybe take a break from news and socials if you fear they may give you bad news and help your mind move towards negativity. Be nice with yourself. Remember none of those thoughts are real, nothing of that is going to happen nor you really think those words. It's not you talking but your fears and insecurities. Reconnect with yourself and try to talk with people that make you feel safe and can help you ground and stay present. It'll be okay.

[soft-bugs]

Stress Relief/Calming Distraction/etc. Ideas for Regressors (based on my own experiences and things I've learned from others)

-- FIRST AND FOREMOST,

• Take some deep breaths. I know that's like listening to a broken record and obvs doesn't work for everyone, but it's worth a try!

• Drink some water and put some comfy clothes on and/or wrap your favorite blankie around yourself!

• Put on some soft lighting, if available. Especially if you're overstimulated!

• If you gotta/wanna bodily/vocally stim, DO IT!!! I also like to use stim toys and touch/hug soft things like a blanket, stuffie or pillow.

• If you have a pet, give 'em a cuddle or some pets! (a stuffie is also very comforting!) Or if you have one that can't/doesn't like to be handled/touched, you can just sit and watch them move around (feeding them if needed, can also be fun to watch!) (I love watching my fish swim around/eat sometimes 😹)

• If you're feeling anxious; dip your face in a bowl of cold/ice water, eat something sour or spicy like Warheads sour spray, Sour Patch Kids, Takis or jalapeños, hold something cold like an ice pack against your chest/stomach, try to relax your jaw and shoulders, use stim toys/stress balls

• If you're feeling angry; you can crumple/tear up pieces of paper or an old notebook. Writing down your feelings and/or scribbling rapidly before doing this is good too! You can also punch a pillow or anything soft enough to where you won't hurt yourself. Ik it can be wasteful, but snapping wooden pencils into lil bits was very therapeutic for me for a while! If you happen to have balloons for whatever reason, you can tie one to a rubber band(/string?) and bounce it against your fist like onea these babies:

• From the one above, write out your feelings! Even if it's just "I am feeling _ because _". If you have a hard time finding the words, here's some cool emotion wheels I like to use!:

• If you are on your period, take some painkillers (Midol is a lifesaver!), try to avoid caffeine & nicotine if you smoke, use a heating pad/heated blanket if available, take a hot bath or shower, if possible exercise/walking or certain stretches can help with cramping, and I'm gonna be completely honest here free-bl33ding on the toilet just helps sometimes idk 😂

-- NEXT, DISTRACTIONS:

• If possible, go for a walk or ride your bike around the block!

• If possible, try to talk to/call or text someone you trust, like a friend or family member. You can talk about anything, it doesn't have to be about what's causing your stress/anxiety/etc.

• Watch TV, YouTube, stim GIFs/videos, etc. Whatever helps you relax or laugh!

• Play a calming video game (I like to play Slime Rancher, Animal Crossing, Cooking Mama, Night In The Woods, Webkinz and No Man's Sky on creative mode!)

• Be creative! Even if you think you're "bad" at it bc it doesn't matter if it looks "pretty," you don't have to show anyone or post it anywhere. All that matters is if it makes you feel better! Drawing/doodling and coloring have always been a very great emotional outlet for me! Other fun stuff you could do: Splatter/abstract paint, make a collage or start a scrapbook, make a DIY craft with stuff around your house, SCRIBBLE!!, play around with an instrument or music program/app, design a character on Picrew or some sort of character creator, print out/make paper dolls and their clothes, stickerbomb something, film a music video featuring ur pets/stuffies/toys!

• Continuing the creativity one, make a mood/stim/agere board for yourself, an OC, your fave/comfort characters(s), etc.!

• Do word/number puzzles like word searches, crossword puzzles, sudoku, acrostic puzzles, cryptograms, framework/fill-in puzzles, etc.

• If you like making lists (like me), write out a list! (Ideas: Your comfort characters/movies/shows, your favorite board/video games, favorite places or cool places you've been, interesting animals, favorite bands/musical artists, current favorite songs, etc.)

• If you're like me, you can play some music and write down your favorite lyrics from each song that plays! (And doodle/scribble around the paper borders in between hehe) And/or make a playlist! Maybe make a playlist of songs that make you feel better in that moment, so you can look for it whenever ur stressed/upset!

• If possible, take a hot bath (you can add bubbles, bath bombs and/or toys!) Or a quick shower. Oh, and speaking of, I have a tip for people who struggle with brushing your teeth/remembering to do so! Try brushing your teeth when you shower!

These aren't the only things I do/know about, just ones I can remember at the moment, and they may not all work for everyone of course, but hopefully this is helpful to someone. 🥺 Feel free to add more in the replies/tags/reblogs!

[danielsarmand]

me pmsing, knowing full well pms kicks my ass every single month and makes each one of my mental illnesses 10 times worse: damn has existence ever looked so bleak. what am i still doing here

[lumyl]

sua as an omori character <333

[lostinmac]

All the Long Nights (2024)

Dir. Shô Miyake

[littlemut]

me: *checking my panties in the bathroom to see if i got my period*

my panties:

[hungerpunch]

i love how every single month, around the same time, i think something cataclysmic is happening to my mental health and then i realize it's my period. so i probably don't need to be researching like, ketamine clinics, bc i'm fine. every single month this happens. like clockwork, i am gripped by panic over how depressed i suddenly feel. it's routine! and yet i never fucking remember that.

[u3pxx]

PROF IS YAPPING AGAIN

[dilsdoes]

its so crazy that some people who have periods go fully insane leading up to or during it and people you try to relate to about this will be like omg yeah! pms is a bitch >_< and then youre like no i mean literally insane and theyre like yeah i get it!! i snap at my partner im a beast lol and then youre like no i really and truly mean mentally ill like actually literally insane. meanwhile while you are having this conversation you are fielding the 'are you on your period' misogyny. like while this is happening as soon as it turns out that you were premenstrual or menstrual during this insanity everyone, and i do mean everyone, including mental health professionals, will just kinda dust their hands and be like see! it was nothing haha. and youre like i just wanted to fully kill myself dead and like crash a car and slit my wrists and overdose can you take that seriously please. and they will not take it seriously. because you were just on your period.

[mirtadraws]

This poster/comic was part of an exhibition fundraising for a UK charity dealing with PMDD (a disorder that manifests as a severe form of PMS) and menstrual health in general. I've had this idea for a while, so I was glad to have an excuse to do it

[cathalbravecog]

i like it when ppl draw this freak with pants like that. woe. ms paint gwam be upon ye. mole if u see this, this is dedicated to u

[raposabranca]

Hi I'm sorry I disappeared. I'm dealing with A Bit right now and hit a block. The thought of doing art is averse to me at the moment, and I'm struggling because I love art. Trying to find a way out. Love you, thank you for your continued support through the harder and the easier times.

[stuckinapril]

Trying to tell myself that studying full time & interning at the city’s largest Alzheimer’s research center & doing orgo research & volunteering at a refugee center for middle eastern refugees weekly & also volunteering at a clinic for at risk people weekly & juggling a part-time job (like actually having a job for the first time in my life) & hitting the gym 5 days a week & learning to meal prep are all within my capabilities & are in fact pushing me to have amazing time management skills & that this interim of discomfort is okay and natural & that it’s fine if I’m only ever home to crash or study

[rightasrainee]

Learning to knit. Please excuse the poor lighting

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

Wait oat milk is bad for you? Oh great. I’ve been having it bc I’m lactose intolerant and it’s the only decent tasting one 🥺

I know, it was my favorite one back when I had given up dairy to “cure my acne” (terrible terrible decision). Here’s some info from one of my go-to nutritionists: