DSM5.org is looking at…

This is what I found when I did a search in the DSM5.org which will be the next DSM book.

Subworkgroups are being formed to conduct research in the areas of pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Advisors to these subworkgroups will provide evidence concerning the criteria and disposition of these conditions, whether they should be classified as subtypes or dimensional constructs, and how they relate to the spectrum of bipolar disorders.

Seriously, are you kidding me?!?
I spoke with a psychiatrist and a doctor for a very long time, many appts to both that worked together to make sure I had the right diagnosis and both stated… Bipolar is not a disorder that has SET ups/downs the way PMDD does.

It shouldn’t take millions of Women standing in the streets holding up signs to voice against this, but I guess if they pass the new DSM5 and it DOES classify PMDD with bipolar disorder, that’s what it will take for them to FINALLY listen.

Is it really that difficult to get? There are so many of us with the same thing, but only during the 1-2 wks before our periods. It has a name! PMDD!!!

Sorry, it just pisses me off. Now, to wait and see what happens.

The art of diagnosis, radio show

For anyone that doesn’t know the DSM is revising and getting the DSM 5 ready.
Here is the radio show I spoke about previously.

Phone interview went well for Life w/ PMDD- Updated!

*updated* I received this email from onthemedia.org…

Hi Stef,
I just wanted to let you know that the piece about the DSM and PMDD is scheduled to air the weekend of December 27th and 28th. If you miss it on the radio on your local public radio affiliate, you can always find it on our site starting December 26th. The address is: www.onthemedia.org.
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I hope that you guys can catch it! Let me know what you think.
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Last night I did a phone interview with onthemedia.org.  They contacted me, which is very exciting, because it shows that slowly, but surely, people are trying to get the word out about PMDD.

Anyway, the short radio show will be out around Christmas time.  They will be sending me the link and the exact date and then I will post it here.

If you haven’t already subscribed to lifewpmdd, I suggest you do it now so you won’t miss out.  It should be interesting. :)  You don’t want to miss out.

I think I mentioned before, this is my 2nd interview in a month.  That is incredible considering PMDD isn’t on everyone’s top research list.  (Or so it seems.)

As soon as I receive the link for the first interview, she wrote a paper and is talking with a magazine, I will post it here too.

Exciting! Exciting!