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In Love with PMDDAuthor: Dr. Rose Alkattan
Welcome to the In Love with PMDD Podcast, I am your Host Dr. Rose Alkattan, your PMDD Relationship Psychotraumatologist. Each week, I will be teaching you my signature PMDD Trauma Transformational Tools where I help PMDD Partners to STOP Breaking up every month. We Got This! Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The PMDD Lens
Friday, 30 January, 2026
Send us a textMe Before PMDD: Relationship Reset Toolkit-CouplesClick to Book a Private PMDD SessionFollow me on InstagramFollow me on TikTokEver feel rock-solid about your partner one week and ready to leave the next? That whiplash isn’t proof your relationship is broken—it’s the PMDD lens shifting how your brain reads love, safety, and support. We unpack why the luteal phase pushes your mind into protection mode, why breakup urges feel so convincing, and how to stop emotions from masquerading as evidence.We talk through the sneaky power of “should” statements—how they create silent expectations, erase your partner’s efforts, and turn love into a pass-fail test. Then we trade rules for preferences and criticism for clear requests: “I need reassurance tonight,” “I prefer a text before bed,” and “I need a quieter space.” You’ll learn cycle-aware tools to pause decisions, run a PMDD reality check, and build small rituals that keep connection steady when symptoms spike. We also address misophonia and other sensory triggers, outlining ways to normalize them without blaming your partner or shaming yourself.By the end, you’ll have a simple playbook: label the distortion, use a mantra to slow down, ask specifically for what helps, and defer big choices until your follicular phase. Love doesn’t require perfection—just structure, language, and grace that fit a PMDD brain. If your relationship is fundamentally safe and caring, these steps can protect it from a bad phase and keep the good you’ve built. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more PMDD couples find practical support.
