Abbie Chatfield

But before we start this episode, I just want to say there is mention of suicidal ideation in this episode.

If that triggers you, please give it a miss, but it's only one small part of the episode.

So do with that what you will and take care of yourselves.

It's a lot, isn't it?

Everyone, I'm so excited to do this episode.

We've been meaning to do an episode about PMDD for literally years.

Like Amy and I have been trying to find the right guest, the right tone, and we've finally found her.

She's the golden in the rough, you know.

We've got Emma Hardy here, author of Periodic Bitch, a memoir of menstruation, madness and monsters.

Oh my God, how do you feel being our PMDD representative?

It's a thrill.

Yeah, because when you're going through it, you would feel, I mean.

Insane.

Insane.

Yeah.

Sorry to put that on you.

You would feel.

Oh, wow.

So what sort of things do people with PMDD experience that those with quote unquote normal PMS don't?

It's just more extreme, but what sorts of things are we talking about?