Lisa Higgins on Transforming PMDD into a Superpower
Welcome to our dark moon musing with Lisa Higgins.
Lisa is a PMS & PMDD practitioner and menstruality coach. Who knows firsthand the debilitating effects of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder).
For years, she struggled with severe symptoms that made her life almost unmanageable. Now Lisa stands as an inspiring guide for women dealing with similar challenges, showing that through menstruality awareness, PMDD can become a superpower.
Lisa shares the difference between PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) and PMDD. PMS affects many women with symptoms like mood swings, bloating, and fatigue, PMDD is a more severe condition that impacts about 3-8% of women. PMDD includes intense emotional and physical symptoms, such as severe depression, irritability, intrusive thoughts that can lead to suicidal ideation.
Lisa teaches women how to manage challenging menstrual symptoms such as severe PMS and PMDD through cyclical living and cycle tracking. Showing women how to transform their symptoms and gain a much more positive, life-affirming experience of their menstrual mental health.