Discussion suicidal thoughts and menstruation

[suicidesheep31]

Hey,
Sorry guys for the subject, but it could also be interesting for you.

@NewOrder, Thanks for pointing up this question
So, I was wondering if we can have some stats about that.
Is there a link between hormones and suicidal thoughts?

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[BeansOfRequirement]

First part of the cycle (days 1-14).

 

[Rolliewoo]

This is a great post, I'm interested in the results

 

[bea1974]

Interesting.
Thanks for the thread, I hope lots of bleeders respond!
Definitely feels more intense for me in days 21-28.

 

[nopointofliving]

The first day of my menstruation is awful :(

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[bea1974]

The first day of my menstruation is awful :(

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My first day is extremely physically painful (I've even fainted from it on occasion), but I can still handle that better than I handle emotion pain.

 

[Stolen Absolution]

I'm pretty sure I used to have PMDD. I say "used to" because my hormones have shifted over the years and I don't seem to have the same level of response to my cycles. Yeah, I'm talking about walking around a dark basement sobbing, screaming, falling to the floor. Despite what some of y'all might say about women, these were not common behaviors for me. Haha. I experienced sudden, intense feelings of hopelessness and suicidal ideation.

I didn't make the correlation initially. After a few months, I realized I returned to feeling fairly normal as soon as my cycle was done (or began? I can't remember). It was difficult vacillating between polar opposite emotions every month. Now? I'm just hopeless all of the time.

 

[Nigh]

I'm always suicidal, however during my cycle even more so. But I believe this is more to do with my pain as oppose to hormones. Lately the pain has been unbearable, I can barely move 'cause it hurts, and have to stick to 1 position. I suspect I have Endometriosis. When I was younger though the only time I was ever happy and felt motivated was during my period, which was always nice, but surprising. So I looked this up, and apparently it could be because of a peak in estrogen hormones during and before the menstrual cycle.

 

[Soulless Angel]

I often say everything I am going through is down to that red shit, but I was going through all this hell before that red shit came to me, (as in I went years without it, due to PCOS) and its only 3 months after my mental breakdown that it became regular. My red shit is really damned heavy, and horrid, so I don't think that helps my mood at all. I do get worse week leading up to it for sure though

 

[suicidesheep31]

I'm pretty sure I used to have PMDD. I say "used to" because my hormones have shifted over the years and I don't seem to have the same level of response to my cycles. Yeah, I'm talking about walking around a dark basement sobbing, screaming, falling to the floor. Despite what some of y'all might say about women, these were not common behaviors for me. Haha. I experienced sudden, intense feelings of hopelessness and suicidal ideation.

I didn't make the correlation initially. After a few months, I realized I returned to feeling fairly normal as soon as my cycle was done (or began? I can't remember). It was difficult vacillating between polar opposite emotions every month. Now? I'm just hopeless all of the time.

The pain sounds awful ... I am sorry to hear it. I agree that male doctors and research industry mainly masculine doesn't help to take care of this pain that they can't understand/feel themselves. It is changing slowly...

I'm always suicidal, however during my cycle even more so. But I believe this is more to do with my pain as oppose to hormones. Lately the pain has been unbearable, I can barely move 'cause it hurts, and have to stick to 1 position. I suspect I have Endometriosis. When I was younger though the only time I was ever happy and felt motivated was during my period, which was always nice, but surprising. So I looked this up, and apparently it could be because of a peak in estrogen hormones during and before the menstrual cycle.

Yes, it can also be correlated with the pain. I also feel better the first day on my menstruation. My breast pain just stops suddenly and I can 'breath' again.

 

[BornBrief]

I'm a little confused by the wording here. I experience a big shift in my emotions; cry at everything including happy things as well as becoming extremely depressed/lethargic. My thoughts can become very negative, feeling like I am worthless and everything feels more hopeless. I definitely think about suicide more intently.

But that's during PMS. Once my period actually starts, it will start to go away and I feel a bit more functional. I have become pretty aware of it finally so I realize the pattern enough to talk myself down or take time to myself If I feel I'm snapping at people because of being more reactive/irritable.

 

[Neowise]

I never paid attention to that. I didn't even have the idea that the hormones could influence it. I should keep a closer look on that, it's interesting.

 

[LittleBabyNothing]

For the last two years i've noticed a pattern of my suicidal thoughts and ability to manage them always worsens in the days just before my period.

 

[nopointofliving]

My first day is extremely physically painful (I've even fainted from it on occasion), but I can still handle that better than I handle emotion pain.

Same here ... in addition to physical pain, all negative thoughts in the whole world attack me ..it's awful :(