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The UK’s first PMDD-focused charity (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). Charity number: 1208032

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I’m heading back to Parliament! ❤️🏛️

So happy to have been invited to the House of Commons for The Women’s Health Agenda: Moving from Strategy to Action.

A big thank you to @drmilli and @thepmddproject for giving me a voice at the table. ❤️

I want to talk about what happens beyond the school curriculum. And how we create more opportunities in the community for girls and young women to understand their bodies, recognise symptoms and feel confident seeking healthcare.

Belonging is the answer 🫶🏻✨

#MenstrualHealth #GirlsWork #PublicHealth #RSHE #Belonging

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spooky season is upon us!!!!!!! 😳👻🎃

heavy on slides 3 & 4 👀

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#registereddietitian #wellness #hauntedhouse glp1

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Thank you @seedtalks for hosting such a wonderful event and inviting me to be a key speaker… at the ADHD WOMEN’s Summit 2026… and WOW what an event!!

An incredible audience of 500+ with even more streaming online and what a lovely community!

I was blown away by the incredible feedback, my inbox is brimming! I’m so pleased my talk brought so much helpful, new information and insight for so many of you.

It was lovely to meet so many at the book signing and couldn’t believe we sold out and how big the queue was, so lovely to meet so many of you.

Talking about ADHD, hormone sensitivity, PMDD and navigating the key life changes a woman goes through is so so important to me because I know first hand how the lack of this knowledge can lead to confusion, isolation and feeling lost with what to do and where to go.

This is why I ensured so much of this went into my new book Not Just Painful Periods. Because women are far more than our periods and so many conditions and challenges arise that women need help navigating. It’s all in here….
🩸understanding hormones & hormone sensitivity
🩵ADHD, PMDD
🌟puberty, fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause
🩸endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PMOS, POI
🩵🙌🏻HOW TO NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM
🌟understand your body, what your options are when things don’t seem right; and how to get the right treatment and healthcare in a women’s health crisis

You all had so many questions I’m sorry we ran out of time. Leave a comment below for anything you’d like to see me cover in future content, or if you’d be interested in another (maybe longer) talk/workshop from me exploring this in more detail.

The book sold out at the show but you can still order most places online in paperback, audio and digital (link in comments)…

Thank you so much again I am still smiling from such a great day! 🌟🙌🏻🩵
#adhd #seedtalks #pmdd #hormonesensitivity

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This barely covers the surface of PMDD to be honest. But this is as much as I can muster before getting thst early night. I've felt the real extremes, the crying calls to the doctor and I've been on a journey with it and various meds.
Right now - antihistamines and Vitamin D is helping a lot. But those days in the lead up and after can be debilitating - if you know, you just know.

But being able to recognise, and take action is a massive step. I know pushing myself further tonight is something tomorrow won't thank me for. Even though the PMDD side wants to destroy my soul and crush me for it... I have chosen to practice what I preach.

A bit of Still Game and some reading before bed and we start a fresh tomorrow. Be rest assured, working with me means you get a mum who absolutely resonates, and can help you.

I'll be talking about this a lot more in my line of work as I am also doing training with @thepmddproject to volunteer and run local support groups in Edinburgh & the Lothians. So watch this space 👀 I just need to carve out time for the training in the middle of preparing for the Overwhelmed Mum RESET (link in bio if you still need to join!)

Anyway, off to do what I said I would and I feel SO much better already this evening! ❤️

#pmdd #pmddawareness #parenting #overloaded #rest

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What’s in my bedtime basket!! 🧺🌙🫶🏽

I do switch these basket up but this is what I’m loving atm!! And opss, it’s definitely eucalyptus I can smell in the roll-on, not chamomile 😂

What would be in your basket? Give me inspo for next month

#pmdd #pmddawareness #bedtimebasket #selfcare #pmddsupport

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Girls I’m sorry to dump this on you all but a big makeup clear-out during my PMDD week wasn’t my best idea🫠

On days like today (luteal phase), my tolerance for stress feels SO much lower! Something I’d usually take in my stride suddenly feels overwhelming, and now I’m annoyed at myself for getting so upset over it, literally, tears as I’m typing this

Like who knew @hourglasscosmetics could trigger me that much! Emotional attachment or what🙈

Ps… im sharing this to raise awareness and be more honest about my struggles with pmdd, but if the little things feel really big for you this week too… you’re not on your own x

#pmdd #pmddawareness @thepmddproject

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pmdd has and will always take such a big part of my life away every single month which is sad but it’s what I got to accept to move forward. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. It’s soul destroying. but here are some kind words for when your not feeling your best and if your brain is telling you that your all sorts of horrible things which your absolutely not btw. 🤍💕💖💗🌸

@thepmddproject

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Hey folks! Got some negative feedback sent to me last night about the monthlies, the online support group I run. The customer is always right so @helene.moon.quest @lilyrosewinter & @hrmny___ put our heads together & decided to change things to #makethemonthliesgreatagain

We will now have TWO sessions on the first Tuesday of the month each with a maximum of around 25 people. Same Jitsi platform as we can have breakout rooms. No code, no passwords just the same link on instagram pages.

We will now have any presentations in a 30 minute session before the venting sessions and anyone can join, no number limit here. These will be recorded and posted after. This is not conversational session, just a chance to listen & learn about something new, recommended books/articles/ someone’s story for example

💅NEW FORMAT who dis 💅

*Information session: 7-730* presentation, recorded, as many people as they want can join

*Session 1: 730-830* the usual slot) community run venting / sharing / talking

*Session 2: 830-930* same as above

(So you can attend the 7-730 presentation and either session 1/2. Or just attend a session, not the presentation. Can show up as much / little as you wish. Do attend *either* session 1/2 not both please)

If you have any other ideas / feedback please do message us privately. We’re aware we’re not everyone’s cup of tea, we don’t always get right. Try to remember we are human and volunteers just trying our best to help, feedback can always be worded kindly & constructively ✌️

❤️

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Women’s health deserves better. 💜

And it’s time we stopped accepting delays, barriers and having to fight to be heard.

From premenstrual disorders and menstrual health to fertility, pregnancy and gynaecological conditions, women’s health is about so much more than periods. We deserve to be listened to, taken seriously and supported throughout our lives.

This post highlights just a couple of the conditions and struggles women can face. It is not intended to dismiss or overlook the many other women’s health conditions and experiences that deserve recognition, understanding and better care, too. Every experience matters.

That’s why I wanted to shine a light on Scottish Parliament petition PE2240, calling for improvements to gynaecology, fertility, early pregnancy and maternity care in Scotland.

A huge mention to Elizabeth, @daisycompanionlaw , who created this petition and is calling for change. She is also organising a Women’s Health First combined protest on 5 November in Scotland, bringing further attention to the need for better women’s healthcare.

Please give her page a follow for more information about the petition, the protest and how you can get involved.

🔗 Read the petition: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2240

Through PMDD Diary, I share my own experiences of PMDD (which is only one pre menstrual condition among others), but I’m passionate about making space for conversations about women’s health beyond one condition. Different experiences deserve recognition, and every woman deserves to be heard, believed and supported.

Please share this post, read the petition and help keep women’s health on the agenda. Our voices matter. 💜

#chronicillness #womenshealth #calltoaction #womenshealthmatters

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Women’s health deserves MORE 💗

I started this petition because I know what it feels like to live with symptoms, search for answers and feel like women’s health isn’t being taken seriously enough. I’m speaking up for myself, for you, and for every woman who has ever felt dismissed, unheard or left waiting for answers.

But I can’t do this alone 🫶🏼

My goal is 10,000 signatures to call for increased funding for gynaecological research. Every signature matters, every share helps, and every voice brings us one step closer to change.

✨ Please take a moment to:
💗 Sign the petition
💗 Comment SIGNED below
💗 Share this post to your story
💗 Send it to your friends, family and colleagues
💗 Save this post so you can help spread the word

Let’s stop accepting the bare minimum when it comes to women’s health. We deserve answers, better research, earlier diagnoses and better care.

#pmdd #pmos #endo #adenomyosis #womanshealth

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NEXT WEEK! We are so excited to partner with @thepmddproject to discuss all things PMDD with author @lauraelizabethwoollett!

In Hell Days, Laura describes her own struggles with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and the reprieve she experiences when falling pregnant. Unpacking the history of PMDD through case studies, interviews, research (and even some true crime), Laura has written an incredibly important book that asks why a condition that affects so many is often dismissed or poorly treated.

Join us next Wednesday to hear Laura in conversation with @kimkathryncormack, followed by a q&a and a book signing!

#blackwellsmcr #pmdd #memoir @scribe_uk @pmdd.research.uk @thepmddchick @pmdd.with.ell @the.pmdd.collective @lilyrosewinter @uom_shs @fbmh_uom @uomnursingsociety @uom_nursing @mmuhealthandeducation @manchester_w.i @uomsalcstudents @mcrcityoflit

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I’m happy if they stumble across my account & hopefully can get ✨some✨ light relief from their algorithms that…

⚡️they don’t need to do a #shein haul or new clothes for an event
⚡️they don’t need a 15 step skin-care routine (especially young sensitive skin!)
⚡️you don’t have to hide your face if you’ve got a spot (or rashes in my case!)
⚡️it’s very very cool to be confident in yourself, you can be the exact same person in school & outside the right people will find you
⚡️being in a relationship isn’t life’s goal, no one to go with? Go alone lol
⚡️there’s life beyond mental health conditions, its a bad day, not life!
⚡️it’s CLASS to try change the world
⚡️everyday is LITERALLY a school day, learning doesn’t stop ever really
⚡️everyday is a new chance to change/improve

*in the interest of keeping my job id like to make it clear I will never follow/communicate with students on social media, yall know the drill*

#fy #fyp #teachers #mentalhealth

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