PMDD and Relationships: Living on a Prayer, Living with PMDD - Paperback

by Liana Laverentz (Author)

PMDD doesn't do normal, but every woman who lives the monthly nightmare that is Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder deserves to have strong, true, and lasting relationships, just like her non-PMDD- enduring friends. Based on the most-read posts in the blog Living on a Prayer, Living with PMDD, this book is for people in difficult relationships and focuses on how to deal with a loved one's PMDD. Written with chapters for both the woman trying to cope with her PMDD, and her partner, PMDD and Relationships fills a need for understanding and hope. Understanding of this often debilitating disorder that affects 3 - 8% of menstruating women, and hope for a normal life with friends and family. Topics include how to develop a network of support and encouragement, and how to enjoy deep and abiding relationships in the midst of hormonal chaos. You are not alone, and there is no reason for you to stay alone unless you choose to. Even then, PMDD and Relationships can help you to deal with your PMDD and the world around you in a way that brings renewed joy into the life you were meant to live.

Author Biography

Liana Laverentz is the award-winning author of Living on a Prayer, Living with PMDD, a blog where she shares her decades of research and discoveries regarding PMDD, menopause, and other women's hormonal issues. She also researches and answers questions from readers as time allows. When she's not writing about women's health and wellness she pens novels, and is the author of two contemporary romances, Thin Ice and Jake's Return, and a murder mystery romance, Ashton's Secret. For more information on her series of PMDD books, go to www.lianalaverentz.com or www.livingwithpmdd.com.