How hormones and the menstrual cycle affect mental health, with Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Despite the sexist jokes, the menstrual cycle doesn’t cause significant changes in mood or behavior for most people. But a small percentage do suffer severe premenstrual symptoms, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD, of the University of Illinois Chicago, talks about how hormones and the menstrual cycle interact with mental health, why premenstrual symptoms are not caused by a “hormone imbalance,” and what treatments are available for severe premenstrual symptoms. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.7	PMS or premenstrual syndrome has long been the subject of tired, sexist jokes and stereotypes
0:34.3	about moody and irrational women. But psychologists who study hormones
0:39.4	and the brain say that these stereotypes are wrong on several counts. First, for most people
0:45.5	who menstruate, the menstrual cycle doesn't cause significant changes in mood or behavior.
0:51.4	At the same time, a small percentage of people do experience severe premenstrual
0:56.1	symptoms. Now researchers are working to better understand what those symptoms are and how the
1:02.0	menstrual cycle interacts with mental health. In 2013, a new syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric
1:08.8	disorder, was added to the diagnostic and statistical manual of
1:12.7	mental disorders. Today we're going to talk about what that is and how common it is. What do we know
1:18.9	about the causes of PMDD? Who is most at risk and what treatments are available? What are scientists
1:25.4	learning about how hormones and mental health interact? What role
1:29.6	does the menstrual cycle play for some people in suicidality and mental health disorders? Welcome to
1:36.6	Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association that
1:41.7	examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.
1:45.4	I'm Kim Mills.
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