TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio has opened up about struggling with PMDD.
The singer recently got candid over her diagnosis…
And shared that she’s been struggling with the mental side of premenstrual dysphoric disorder for quite some time.
Dixie D’Amelio is best known for her singing videos on the social media platform TikTok.
She rose to fame at the same time as her sister, Charli D’Amelio, who also has a large following on the site.
Her rise to prominence led to a record deal in 2020, and she even hosts a talk show on YouTube called The Early Late Night Show.
While her life might look like a dream, behind the scenes, Dixie has been struggling severely with PMDD.
As per Mayo Clinic, PMDD is a “disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome,” which “causes extreme mood shifts that can disrupt daily life.”
According to Dixie, the condition affects all areas of her life and has made it really hard to keep up relationships with those close to her as it totally alters her personality.
“It really affects your moods and your behavior and many different parts of your life,” Dixie said on TikTok.
“I feel like I didn’t realize how much it was affecting me until I got to this point I was in last week.”
She revealed that after years of fighting with her mental health, she finally got a diagnosis after her symptoms lined up with that of PMDD.
“I have never been so low and just down. And having no idea what was wrong with me was very alarming,” Dixie explained.
She continued, “I just felt like I had no control over my body or mind, and I had no idea what was wrong, but it would turn on and off like a light switch.
“That was very confusing to me because how could I go one day being fine and the next day not wanting to be here anymore?”
After 7 long years of dealing with these debilitating symptoms, Dixie is “very happy” to finally have a diagnosis.
And is consciously making an effort to find “better ways to handle” her emotions.
“I’m feeling better now,” she admitted…
But revealed: “I will probably be going through the same thing next month and the month after that because there’s no immediate cure.”
Although there’s currently no cure for PMDD, there are ways to manage the condition, such as antidepressants, the contraceptive pill, and even through diet and exercise.
You can watch Dixie open up about her diagnosis here.