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Where did the 30% suicide stat come from?
Where did the 30% suicide stat come from?
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This statistic is a preliminary finding from our analysis of the data collected from our Global Survey of PMDs 2018 (GSPMD). This survey showed that around 30% of those living with PMDD had made at least one suicide attempt during PMDD crisis.

This work is currently under review for potential publication in a scientific journal, and was presented at the Women’s Mental Health Conference at Yale in October of 2019.

Eisenlohr-Moul, T., Li, H., & Peters, J. (2019, October). Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Pathophysiology and (Barriers to) Evidence-Based Treatment. Symposium at the Yale Women’s Mental Health Conference, New Haven, CT.

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