Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder experiences of suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a mixed methods study
Women living with PMDD are at high risk of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts to end their lives each month, narratives highlighted the damaging impacts PMDD had on relationships. Risk was increased by delays in appropriate medical support and women reported internalising their experiences as their problem.
Authors
- Debbie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-1582)
- Elizabeth Osborn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5053-8795)
- Anja Wittkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-0183)
- Danielle Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-2848)
Institutions
- Glan Clwyd Hospital (GB)
- National Health Service (GB)
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (GB)
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1442767
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00