Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) — The Condition Dismissed as “Just PMS” | Bharosa For one week every month, she becomes a different person. It starts about seven days before her period. She wakes up in tears for no reason. She snaps at her husband and children over small things. She feels hopeless, angry, and exhausted […]
Postpartum Depression vs Baby Blues — How to Tell the Difference | Bharosa Her baby is two months old. She loves her baby. She would give her life for her baby. But every morning, she wakes up crying. Every afternoon, she wonders if her baby would be better off with someone else. Every night, she
Perimenopause and the Mental Health Crisis Nobody Warned You About | Bharosa She is forty-three years old. For the last two years, she has slowly been becoming a person she does not recognise. Her sleep is broken. She wakes up sweating at 3 AM. She cannot remember names she has known for years. She gets
PCOS and Mental Health — The Hormonal Link to Depression and Anxiety | Bharosa She was diagnosed with PCOS at nineteen. Her gynaecologist gave her some pills and told her to lose weight. For ten years, she has been trying to manage her periods, her weight, her acne, and her facial hair — the classic
The Warning Signs of Suicide Risk That Families Miss in Loved Ones | Bharosa After her son died, she looked back at the last few weeks of his life and found the signs everywhere. He had given away his favourite jacket. He had called his childhood friend for the first time in years. He had
