thebluefox22

Dear Soul Cysters,

Hello all. My name is Rachel and I have suffered from depression and anxiety as part of my PCOS symptoms. There were days where I could get out of bed, days where I wanted to lash out in anger, and other days where I felt completely hopeless. The amount of suffering I experienced while going through the process of getting diagnosed and experiencing the physical symptoms of PCOS was severe enough for me to seek treatment in supportive therapy.

I am also a doctoral student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology who is working toward my Psy.D. I am completing a study on the issues women face having depression/ other mental health issues and PCOS as part of my dissertation process.

I believe it is very important to inform mental health professionals about the unique mental health challanges facing women with PCOS and learn how they can help. If anyone else out there can speak to this I am very passionate about hearing the stories of other women going through this.

Recent studies have shown that there is a link between depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, emotional distress, and poor body image and polycystic ovary syndrome. If you have experienced any of these conditions it would be wonderful to hear your story. If you have sought psychological treatment it would also be wonderful to hear about your treatment.

If you are at all interested in contributing to this reasearch it would be wonderful to hear from you. Participating would involve an online interview and everything would be kept anonymous. Please send me a message if you would like to learn more and thank you.

PS- It is my neverending hope that this research will contribute to the growing number of articles that may help thousands of women in the future and encourage and inspire those who need it to seek treatment for psychological issues before they become overwhelming and devestating.