Hey, all you SAD girlies waiting for T-Swift’s breakup album from that football guy. It’s our last episode for November, and boy is winter coming. Jackie is having a hard time with ads being obnoxiously loud on streaming services (but you can’t hear normal volume conversation, wtf?) while Kyle is on his way to getting canceled (again) over his opinion on the word neurodivergent.

Kyle takes us on a bleak tour of various depressive disorders, with notable mentions of some of your festive favorites like Seasonal Affective Disorder (you will probably be quite disappointed to find out you don’t have this so stop saying it). They’ll talk about symptoms, treatment, and even MENSES!!! (Isn’t it weird the word for your period has the word MEN in it?)

They’ll also introduce a new game: Is it gay or straight? You’ll laugh but mostly cry because…depression.

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“Don’t track you cycles in your apps because the man will get it and when they Handmaids Tale us, they’ll know” -Jackie

For all your PMDD needs:
- 5+ symptoms present in the final week before cycle with improvements noticed within a few days of cycle, becoming minimal or absent at the end of cycle

Must have at least one of the following:

• >Mood lability (“swings”)
• Irritability or anger with interpersonal conflicts
• Depressed mood or feelings of hopelessness; Self-deprecating thoughts
• Anxiety, tension, or feeling on edge

At least one of the following but a total of five (including from the previous list):

• Decreased interest in usual activities
• Concentration issues
• Lethargy, fatigue, or low energy
• Change in appetite >Change in sleep
• Sense of being overwhelmed or out of control
• Physical symptoms such as breast tenderness or swelling, joint/muscle pain, bloating, or weight gain

Must be present in most of your cycles over a one-year period of time.