You hit the nail on the head with, "What I want and what I need is like magnets repelling each other" . I felt that. Thanks for being real.

4:15 "cocktail of disaster" Haha that's a perfect description of what it's like to have depression and anxiety together

Rose helped me with OCD, now you with anxiety. couldn’t thank my fav youtubers enough for that 🧡

I have PMDD and it is so hard to deal with

I get super bad anxiety when i start thinking about coming out to my parents. I go into such a bad place at times that causes me to go into depression and it can last me days before i can tap out of it. It seems like i can never get away from the bad thoughts and bad out comes that could come with coming out to my parents. The thoughts have turned into me hurting myself at times when they burry me in depression. So thank you cammie, i will try taking some time to meditate and journal to try and release all the bad anxiety and depression that comes with the pressure of hiding who you I truly am to my parents. I love you so much.

its so coincidental that you just posted this now. i was just having such an interesting conversation with my friend about OCD and ADD and how I feel doctors just diagnosed me with anxiety because they were uncertain of my symptoms because I found it hard to verbalise them. I just find putting a label on something helps more than anything. I love this video, it was so interesting and I really appreciate you speaking out on all of these issues. I think its important people look into mental illness more and not just accept the first thing they're told, because I was diagnosed with so many different things it really confused me as i didn't know what was 'wrong with me' but after my own research, realising you can have so many symptoms of things which may not be visible to others, but really apparent to you i think i can speak to a professional being more informed so videos like this are so helpful for some people. For me, its OCD in that i will go through phases of obsessions about things either a person, film, book, subject or so on. and it will be so intense i won't be able to focus on anything else and people will call me out for it which is so embarrassing. People don't assume its OCD because they associate that with cleaning, but its the Obsession and the Compulsion which are overlooked so easily. It doesn't sound that bad, but it can also be obsessions with health, and this can cause weight fluctuations or weeks where I won't sleep out of the irrational fear of having a life threatening illness which is terrifying. Mental health is so important is essentially what I'm saying and regardless of a diagnosis, people need to take your advice on these tips such as meditation and yoga and drinking water and making lists, because regardless of your stability, these are healthy practices anyway. I feel like no one will read this, but if you do, this video is so important and its important to understand and care about mental health because it impacts your physicality too xx

if there's ever a Queer women version of Queer Eye, Cammie, please audition. you're the perfect combo of Karamo and Tan! You give off the same comfort and ease as well as helpfulness. This video was excellent, thank you for sharing. It means a lot

I can’t even tell you how much this helps me. I’ve always struggled with my emotions the most when I start my period. When I was younger and would start to become emotional my mom would always “ask are you getting ready to start your period?” I use to get so frustrated at that question. I hated feeling like I wasn’t in control of my emotions just because of my cycle. I’m about 5 days from starting my period and I woke up this morning so anxious and below the line. I just left work early today because I wasn’t feeling well, my energy was down, my anxiety is up, and I just feel sad. So as soon as I get home I start breaking down crying because my anxiety makes me feel like the worst person for leaving work early because “I should be being productive” “why are you going home to sit when you should be at work”. I can’t even allow myself to relax at home and take a break because my anxiety is so high and I feel like I should constantly be doing something!! Ugh! It’s so frustrating!! Thank you for opening up about this and explaining it. I feel like I’m going to bring this up to my therapist because it’s been something I’ve struggled with since I was 15. I love you!!

It's related to inflammation. My wife has suffered with pmdd for 14 years and I tirelessly researched everything. I started thinking about going the holistic route and was referred to Dr Achina Stein. She has a video called "what if it's not depression" on KZfaq and after I watched it, everything started to make sense. The majority of autoimmune and depression issues are related to our gut health, trauma and serious illness. My wife has returned to her self for the last 2 months after being bedridden for the previous 9 months, and I am so thankful I found this information.

I also have PMDD. I feel you girl. The struggle is real and that constant inner conflict is rough. 🖤

i’ve found out about pmdd this week and it feels like my whole world is different. for nearly five years i have just been completely depressed to the extreme and anxious, but not all the time. i’ve started noticing that it is the week or two before my period that this is the worst for me! thank you for making this video, i can relate to almost everything you’ve said so much. i’m going to find a doctor and see what i can do about this xx

THANK YOU like a real genuine thank you

I just got diagnosed with PMDD! These last 2 days have been crazy! I got to start figuring out what works for me in these moments. Thanks for sharing Cammie

Cammie, I think you're amazing! You and several other KZfaqrs have honestly influenced me in positive ways. I'm 31 and just recently started getting my depression and anxiety under control. For most of my life I have often felt lost, and confused, and alone, misunderstood. Knowing that there are great people out there, like yourself, who are dealing with the same or similar struggles has really helped me feel better about my situation and become more accepting of myself. I am greatful to you for doing what you do and sharing your experiences with others. Im sure you've helped a lot of people. One more thing, everything you said made perfect sense to me. I love the way you ramble, I do the same thing and often wonder if Im making any sense lol 💚

I hope you’re doing well Cammie 💜 I struggle from depression and anxiety but I always try to remind myself to take it one day at a time. It sounds kind of silly.. but reminding yourself that despite how you feel right now, and despite the things going on today. Tomorrow can be different, you may feel a bit better tomorrow, and maybe the things that had been affecting you the day before won’t be relevant anymore. I don’t know if this made sense, it’s just something that helps me, especially on the rough days.

Cammie, thank you for being so open, honest and real. So refreshing!

love how shes always honest with us🖤

I diagnosed myself with PMDD about a year ago. I just found your channel today and since last year ive put my PMDD to the side a little... I was so glad to see you talking about it. Ladies with PMDD: track your period!! like Cammie said, its so important that you are aware when your period is coming so you know why you may be feeling more anxious, depressed, etc. Its so comforting to hear you talk about this THANK YOU!

we love a rambley video! thank you, you’ve definitely given me a lot to think about in other ways of dealing with things! sometimes i feel like my periods have zero effect on me and others it’s like i’m a different person, i’m on right now and the last 2 nights i haven’t been able to sleep and i’m just super emotional about everything & cant seem to stop crying 🙄 the pain side is the same, sometimes it’s nothing (like now i’m completely fine) and other times it’s crippling and like you i get it soooo bad in my back & down my legs & even in my calf’s sometimes! such a strange and shitty situation that we have to put up with! but thank you for opening up and sharing with us, you know how much i love you 💕💕

Thank you for sharing this Cammie ! You’re amazing and strong ! Keep posting these videos because you help so many of us. I suffer from depression on and off and sometimes i feel worthless and lost. But I always find myself coming across videos like this which help me and encourage me. So I thank God for people like you and for always speaking to me through someone like you 🙏🏼💚 lot of love all the way from NZ

Thank you for this. I have really bad suicidal thoughts today and this is kinda amazing timing 💗

Thank you so much for speaking publicly about PMDD!

I don’t know anyone in my life that suffers from mental illness other than myself. It makes me feel like such a freak like I didn’t ask to be this way. Nobody understands me and tells me to calm down. If i could calm down I would!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for talking about PMDD! I have a separate youtube channel for pmdd specifically but with your audience, this is the platform we need to raise awareness. You helped me with coming to terms with the fact I am a lesbian, and I don't need to look a certain way in order to say that. Finding out you had PMDD was very comforting. Thank you

I loved that this video wasn't scripted. It felt incredibly real to watch and listen to your experiences unfiltered. It wasn't ramble-y at all - just honest.

I just wanna say I stumbled upon your account completely by accident and I feel like I have someone I relate to so much for the first time in a whole. Your “struggles of a femme lesbian” was suggested to me and I’m a femme lesbian and I have pmdd too and it feels so great to find someone who knows so many of the struggles I’m going through. You’re so positive I love it!

Having dealt with pcos and pmdd since the 5th grade, I know your struggles so so well. I’ve been on a plethora of different medications trying to regulate my hormones and nothing has helped me more than homeopathic treatments. My personal trainer taught me how to make a paste with bath salts that you can massage into your muscles to relieve aches and pains. It really helps on my extreme days. Essential oils work wonders on keeping me calm and collected when my anxiety and depression fight each other and cannabis oils/edibles bring me back to a functioning state of being on my absolute worst days. I’m so glad you made this video to help others. More people need to speak out about these types of things. I hate that it is still considered a taboo topic. You’re doing the lords work. XO

I don't know anyone with PMDD, but it sounds really frustrating and upsetting. I'm so glad you have a space to talk about it, and you should be so proud that you can use your own struggles to help others. That is so amazing, and this video is helpful to people no matter what their mental health, because everyone should follow these tips of self-care anyway, its so important xx

I've been following Spirit Daughter for some time now and there isn't a single post I don't save or feel connected to. I find it such an insightful, liberating and inspiring page! Kudo's to your friend for changing lives so beautifully :)

forgot to say THANK YOU for this video i’ve needed this for a while i’m gonna try some of what you suggested ❤️

Thank you for sharing your struggles! You are always so real. We cherish you so much

how ironic of you to post this as i’m sat here uncontrollably crying for no particular reason 👌🏼 thank you, I love you & miss you so much 💕

People like you make a difference in so many lives. Thank you. ❤️

thank you thank you thank you so much for speaking about your experience with PMDD. I’ve struggled with anorexia/my body image for years and I’ve finally made the connection in the past year between an extreme shift in how I treat my body and how negative I am about it (to the point of relapse) and how soon I’m about to get my period, and now I’m able to get that under control. I still have trouble convincing myself that everything is sooo interconnected and one thing can set off another thing even though I know, rationally, that is the case. So thank you so much for this, Cammie 💕

Girl, I so feel you. Everything you’re saying regarding your symptoms. It’s me

i neeeeeeded this video, my mental health is SUCKY and this makes me feel so much less alone, i love you!

I’m so glad women with a following are talking about this. So many younger women, like myself, had no idea that I might have pmdd. I was diagnosed with a whole variety of mental health issues but none of them really sit right with me.i definitely have pmdd!!

I dealt with PMDD for literal decades. It sucks. It messes with everything, especially mental health. I ended up getting a hysterectomy last May because of it and other issues. It would be so cool to do a class together! I need motivation to get back into any physical movement.

Always so heartfelt and true. Thanks for being you and sharing with the world. So courageous. Certainly helps to know I’m not alone in this.

This was the perfect video for me to rewatch again this now. Have had a bit of a shitty moment this now but your video has actually helped me to calm down a bit and feel better. Thank you

Thank you for this video. It helped me so much understanding that cutting myself is one of the most stupid things i have ever done. I’ll try to stop cutting and i have to say thank you again for making it easier to me.❤️🥰

Thanks Cammie for this vid, this helps me a lot esp when my period is coming. And also good point to write a journal of what you're feeling everyday to lessen whatever anxiety or depression we're dealing. 💜

Wow this helped a ton. Had never heard of PMDD until today and wow... so many years and I feel like I finally have an answer!

Rambling is perfect I think it was the best way to describe what you go through.

Love you and how honest you are

Thank you so much for this video Cammie! You have no idea how much you help me. I have been dealing with anxiety for 14 years now (i am 19) and it just seems to never go away. Im now at rock bottom : i cant come out to my family bc they will disown me and school is just too much. But watching your videos helps me a lot ❤❤

love this video!! thanks for sharing your life with us. i suffer a lot from PMDD (i never knew what it was until about 3 months ago when i had my last suuuuper bad time) and i also suffer from a very negative shift in my mental state during PMS. I've found that taking vitamin B6 helps a lot with boosting my mood in the rough times. i usually take an 100 mg tablet every morning when i start to notice the shift.

I really really appreciate you Cammie. Thank you for being honest and soo helpful for many people 🌹

Honestly, thank you so much for this! Can't help but look forward to your videos. You are a gem 💕 Your optimism shines so bright and is so infectious! :') I get the pain down my leg too! It's the absolute WORST. I don't know if you've checked it out at all, but seeing a chiropractor actually really helps, it could be a pinched sciatic nerve.

i find your voice so comforting and relaxing

I also have PMDD along with PCOS which also causes depression and anxiety. It’s hard but I find that if I talk it out with someone it lessens very little. I try to have some hobbies too to distract myself.

Love that you're talking about this. I deal with the exact same thing! I know how tough it can be. Hang in there!

This was so helpful thank you so so much . I’m 37 and I’m just now realizing I have PMDD

This was really helpful 🖤🙏 I have pmdd and it’s been a battle with my self and just in general to get back to my old self. I will take everything you said in consideration you rock!!

I have PMDD as well and I'm on birth control... while it helps a bit (i.e. the symptoms are more manageable and last shorter amounts of time) it's definitely not a cure. I also have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and the best thing for that is therapy

I am so thankful for you everyday. U make me feel like I’m fine as I am. Love you :)

I loved this video so much. Thank you!! 😘

I'm glad you talk about this. I have the same issues with depression/anxiety linked to pms. And it freaks me out.

I am proud of you just be yourself in everything you do

thank you so much for this video! i feel like i need to rewatch from the beginning and take notes

ah i’ve been waiting for this video i’m so excited love you mama

Thank you for this video! I really appreciate this type of video from youtubers I love like you. Also your hair and makeup look so stunning!! ❤️

You’re so great and serious .. It’s so easy to love you .. 💕

Have you ever tried using the contraceptive pill? I used to get extremely painful periods, just completely crippling cramps and lower back pain. But when my doctor advised me to try the pill which helps stabilise your hormonal levels it’s been such a breeze. I know not everyone’s a fan of them, but honestly the amount of pain relief it gives and how it stabilises my mood it’s 100% worth it for me.

This was so incredibly helpful, Cammie, thank you!

Thank you for speaking up

Honestly thank you SO MUCH. I just got diagnosed with PMDD a couple of weeks ago - finally. For so long I genuinely questioned my sanity, it's literally hell on earth when I'm going through it. From the second I wake up, I'm absolutely infuriated over anything and everything. Even the sound of myself moving around makes me want to scream or punch somebody and my anger gets so bad that I literally lock myself in my room for several days purely so that I don't start giant fights with my loved ones for no reason, and frankly... so I don't hurt them because I know it's a possibility. It honestly makes me miserable. And I literally sob all day to the point where my skin feels like it's burning from the tears. I also suffer pretty badly with anxiety & depression, but nobody really guesses because I seem cheerful whenever I'm with other people. Thank you so much for being real and talking about it all

thank you. never had a big sister but sometimes you feel like one,

im so sorry for your pain girllll

For some reason in my second year of uni I've been struggling a lot with concentration and getting in the "creative zone" to do all the important stuff, and instead I'm watching tv a lot and zoning out, being somewhat lethargic. I had a traumatic event happen end of the summer that I think has had an affect on my mind and body drastically even though I've been trying to cover up the anxiety/ptsd/depression (since it's my only way of getting over what happened and moving on). This winter, as soon as the weather changed, I think my hormones must have gone out of whack and I had a touch of chronic fatigue where all I could do was stay in bed and sleep because I was so tired and weak in my body. I'm all of a sudden feeling a bit better now from that but it's odd because I've never got that before and I wonder if it's a side effect from the ptsd of summer trauma. I do however believe that stressful situations can affect us in very mysterious, random, odd ways. These stressful situations are out of our control sometimes. I'm learning to just let it go and ride any changes like a wave, otherwise the more you resist it the worse it gets. I for instance couldn't help the traumatic experience I went through in summer, therefore I had no control whatsoever on the symptoms I recently displayed and so it was pointless me telling my body to just do the tasks I needed to do because my body and mind was running in automatic pilot mode in order to combat the stress I had built up from before. Sort of like Big Hero 6 where the robot automatically tries to help people heal, whether they like it or not. My biggest issue is trying not to feel guilty about stepping back from tasks and making my anxiety/depression worse. This is more to do with fear of letting other people/myself down. I also get really bad back aches on my period to the point where it makes me physically sick. And these days about a week before period starts I seem to get a wave of depression and frustration hitting me. I never used to get that feeling before last year, that's the weird part. But I've always had the intense back pains, I have to take paracetamol/calpol excessively sometimes in order to get rid of the pain but only ever lasts a day.

If you are having period cramps radiating down your legs, I would definitely recommend looking into whether you have back issues. I experienced that for years- the terrible back pain that radiated down my legs. I thought it was normal because my best friend got the same thing, but we were both gymnasts and both had terrible backs. Anyways, just something to think about.

This is so relatable and so helpful, thank you!! 💖

this really helped cammie. Thank you.

I have needed this video so bad

Thank you so much for sharing your struggles and tips. It is really helpful 🙌🏻

I've been trying cbd oil for pmdd this month and I actually think it's helping a ton! I work in a health food store so it seems that every month everyone's tossing some new remedy at me. And honestly, I'm open to it cause the past few months have been ROUGH. But the cbd oil, I think I take around 10mg every night and....I had a migraine yesterday but I am well into pmdd bad days territory and I feel pretty much completely normal. It's so awful when it hits hard. I've noticed lately I can literally sense it coming cause my vision changes 😱 everything gets kinda hazy and darkened and I know I'm sinking into it. And then it just spirals from there. Thanks for making this video and being so open to talking about these kinds of things!

I would love to hear more about how you schedule your day!

I also have anxiety and pmdd first my doctor prescribed me medicine and I hate pills for everything but it helped me a lot to design graphic art, write what I think, exercises and yoga with meditation .I good to talk about it, I talk with my cousin she is my psychologist she use hypnotize therapist. Take care

Can relate to this video so much! Love you cammie! 💕

Good video! I really feel you’re so real and genuine. More than ever. It makes me so happy. I really can feel the happiness. I hope im right. I suffer from a form of ocd thats called Pure O. Its about getting afraid of being the worst things possible and constantly trying to get rid of the thoughts. I hope to do a documentary of this some day. KZfaq it if you want to learn more. No one really know about it if you dont work with it. So many people suffering without knowing. It makes me depressed. I have depression back and forth all the time, with or without the ocd. Hate it. Its scary. Ocd and depression. Especially when people have no idea. Thinking its about being sad is so wrong. Its nothing about being sad. I really liked what you Said about planing things to do when the days are the worst. I havent worked in many many years but tries to do small things here and there. But really liked to plan it more like you Said. Like. Save things to those days. So thank you! Just ordered cbd oil this week so hope that Will help in some way :) Also. I have those cramps as well. Down to my frekkknnn toes! Love from vegansistahh in Sweden :) /Erica

Weirdly perfect because I just recently was diagnosed with anxiety , depression and ptsd : I know you're not really diagnosed but.. I mean I've been to doctors and therapists and they all say I have anxiety depression and possibly ptsd

OMG I click on notification so freaking fast, my finger literally broke, love ya and my broken finger❤️

Skullcap and lemon balm tea helps me when I am about a week away from my period.I also use CBD oil daily since I have also started noticing anxiety peaks after my period(like 2 days after) and same 2 days after ovulation. I track my cycle and it's weird but comforting to see the pattern.

First time to watch a video for you but I loved it as I suffer from depression, anxiety and PMDD combined 😂 so u can imagine the emotional roller-coaster I live in 🤦‍♀️ but ur video made me feel am not alone and that I can be better ❤️❤️❤️ thanks❤️❤️

Yess so happy you are opening up.did you and kara get two dogs?

I hadn't heard of PMDD before but I'm hella relating to you right now. Omg.

Thank you!!

yes!! a group yoga session please x tell me when n where

Howow exactly what i need. Thankyou ms. Camden huh?🤗

Thought u said "hey guys it's Candy" at first and I was like whoa when did that happen 😂

This video has such an important message! Also the music was a little to loud my mind was trying to process both noises at the same time

3 products in one video? amazing

Beautiful as always, thanks for this video, it’s important to talk about mental health... really hope one day I’ll have the chance to meet you, I love you with all my heart ✨

This video is a blessing

Cammie, I very LOVE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEOS !!!

omg! taking a class together would be sooo cool and fun! i would love that!!!!!

I have pmdd too 😣 damn thank you this was helpful and relatable ❤

I love you Cammie!

How do you know when it's PMDD versus normal PMS symptoms? I get ridiculously moody and down up to 12 days before my period. I can also swing from crazy energetic to wanting to cry several times in one day. I don't really know what's normal for other women...

THANK YOU FOR THIS