Her Shift: Loving with PMDD: Vulnerability, Boundaries, and Healing Attachment Anxiety

In this empowering episode of the Her Shift Podcast, Anna dives deep into the real-life impact that PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) and depression can have on intimate relationships and partnerships. Drawing from her own lived experience, Anna explores how PMDD symptoms and depression can create emotional distance, misunderstandings, and challenges for both partners. She shares practical ways to communicate openly about mental health, using vulnerability as a strength to express needs and boundaries.

Anna discusses her journey with attachment anxiety, how it shapes her relationships, and the importance of feeling safe and seen by loved ones. Listeners will learn actionable strategies for having honest conversations about PMDD and depression, including using simple scripts, setting boundaries, and asking for support without guilt.

Tune in for real talk on navigating love, connection, and healing while living with PMDD and high-functioning anxiety. Whether you or your partner are affected by PMDD, this episode offers validation, hope, and tools for building stronger, more compassionate relationships.

Key topics covered:

• How PMDD and depression affect romantic relationships
• Communicating your needs to your partner
• Using vulnerability to foster connection
• Navigating attachment issues and anxiety in love
• Setting boundaries and creating emotional safety
• Scripts and tips for tough conversations about mental health

Resources & Links:

Battlefield Red Radio: The Hormone Wars

This is my private, unfiltered podcast for women surviving PMDD—no sugar-coating, just raw stories and survival tactics from someone who knows the battle firsthand. 

Subscribe for exclusive episodes, honest advice, and the support you won’t find anywhere else. 

🔴 For the women in the trenches.

🔴 For every survivor of the hormone wars. 

Subscribe HERE

✨ Download your FREE PMDD Survival Kit—practical support and guidance for your toughest days.

👉 Get Your PMDD Survival Kit Here!

📌 Follow me on Instagram @theannapr & TikTok @theannapr for daily PMDD tips and women’s wellness content

📌 Join the Her Shift community for deep healing work and exclusive PMDD support [HERE]

📌 Share your thoughts by leaving a review! If an episode hits home, screenshot and tag me—I want to hear your takeaways! 🎙️✨

Free for listeners:

• Get my handpicked “Shift List” of 10 Life-Shifting Books—tools for transformation, healing, and thriving with PMDD.
• 👉 Download Your 10 Life-Shifting Books Here!

If you’re searching for real talk on PMDD, women’s health, trauma healing, or just want to laugh at the chaos of life—hit subscribe. Let’s make powerful shifts together.

📌 Follow me on Instagram @theannapr & TikTok @theannapr for more insights

📌 Join my Her Shift community for deep healing work HERE

📌 Share your thoughts on this episode by leaving a review!

👉 If this episode resonated, take a screenshot, share it on social media, and tag me—I’d love to hear your takeaways! 🎙️✨

I'd love it if you could subscribe to the podcast and spread the word by sharing it with your friends.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.