Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson reveals sad health diagnosis: ‘I actually feel like I can’t get through’
Former Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson has opened up about her battle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
The 41-year-old revealed this The Juggling Act podcast, she “knew something was wrong” after the birth of her son Oliver in 2020.
“It lasted about three months, and of course because there are so many hormones going on (post-partum), you don’t really know if you’re coming or going,” she said.
‘But I had stopped breastfeeding and I had just got my period (again) and it was just the most intense emotions and feelings.’
She continued, “I’m so emotional (when I’m on my period). I actually feel like I can’t get through it – you almost feel like you can’t cope with life.’
Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson has revealed a sad health diagnosis: ‘I actually feel like I can’t get through it’
“I can only explain it because you feel like you can’t function with life, and I think I’ve (cut myself off) from the world.”
Jules explained how she felt a new ‘level of despair’ after the birth of her son.
‘It got really bad when I was actually in Bali… It was terrible. I had really dark, horrible thoughts, and then I thought, ‘This isn’t me,'” she continued.
Jules said after a doctor diagnosed her with PMDD, she was able to look for treatment options.
“I can say now, a year later, that it depends on a lot of things… it’s been hard,” she said.
The 41-year-old revealed on The Juggling Act podcast that she “knew something was wrong” after the birth of her son Oliver in 2020 and was eventually diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
“I’m next level, completely different from who I normally am. It’s not a nice feeling. I am by nature a very cheerful and cheerful person, and if you literally go from one day to the next, you can’t get out of that hole.’
“(But) it feels really good to talk about it.”
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a more severe form of the more common premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
PMDD can cause serious physical and mental symptoms that begin seven to 10 days before menstruation and can last for the first few days of a period, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
‘I’m so emotional (when I’m on my period). I actually feel like I can’t get through it – you almost feel like you can’t cope with life,” she said