Her Shift with Anna Pearce-Roberts

PMDD is more than a hormone issue. Discover how it can be a signal of unresolved trauma, why healing from narcissistic abuse takes time, and how real recovery begins.

Intro:

When we talk about PMDD, the conversation often stops at hormones. But for many women — myself included — PMDD is the body’s cry for help. It’s a warning light, not a defect.

PMDD and Trauma: The Hidden Link

I spent years managing my PMDD with diets, supplements, and cycle-tracking apps. But nothing shifted — not really. What no one told me is that PMDD can be rooted in unresolved trauma. In my case, it was decades of narcissistic abuse and emotional abandonment.

The rage, the shutdown, the sense that I was losing my mind every month — it all stemmed from a body that never felt safe. That had been in survival since childhood.

The Long Game of Healing

Here’s the truth: healing from this level of trauma takes years. And that’s not a failure — that’s the reality of rebuilding yourself from the inside out. If someone had told me early on that it might take 7–10 years, I wouldn’t have run — I would have relaxed.

Therapists Can Miss It — Unless They’ve Lived It

Sadly, most therapists aren’t trained in narcissistic abuse or complex PTSD. I’ve had sessions where I felt dismissed, shamed, or pathologised. The real healing began when I worked with people who understood the language of survival — the therapists who knew the territory because they’d walked it.

Understanding Over Managing

Tools like EMDR and breathwork can be powerful. But without understanding the why behind your pain, they’ll only take you so far. You deserve to know what happened to you — and who you are without the trauma.

Final Thought:

The years will pass anyway. Why not spend them becoming who you were always meant to be?

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