Posted by Mair on September 29, 2001, at 22:20:24
In reply to Re: suicidal pms, posted by Kristi on September 29, 2001, at 21:39:43
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> Sar - this sound so familiar, although not the dressed to the nines part. I think I'm about twice your age, but I've only become really aware of the effect of pms in the last couple of years. Nothing like the joys of changing clothes sizes from one week to the next. I don't track my periods very well so I don't always acknowledge to myself that a real onset of suicidality may be pms related. It's sort of like I get terribly depressed, and I feel like I'm really in a real crisis because of course the worst depressive feelings seem so permanent, and then I get my period and the more extreme feelings subside. Only in retrospect do I fully appreciate that pms played a role. Wouldn't it be wonderful if depression didn't totally rob us of all perspective. Even if I tell myself that what I'm feeling is definitely temporary, it's still so difficult not to be overwelmed by "the moment."The cutting stuff is familiar too. It's not something I have done much, but it's a very vivid thought generally with pms. Sometimes it just takes an act of will to stay away from the razor blades and ride these awful feelings out.
Mair
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