--- title: Do emotional regulation and resilience change during the menstrual cycle in women with PMDD? description: Women with PMDD have much higher depression and anxiety than other women, especially before their period. Their ability to handle emotions and bounce back fro url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/depression-anxiety-emotional-regulation-and-psychological-resilience-in-women-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do emotional regulation and resilience change during the menstrual cycle in women with PMDD? Survey study, 2026 # Do emotional regulation and resilience change during the menstrual cycle in women with PMDD? Women with PMDD have much higher depression and anxiety than other women, especially before their period. Their ability to handle emotions and bounce back from stress is significantly lower during that time. Early or limited evidence 58 women with PMDD and 50 healthy controls ## What they did Researchers measured depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, and psychological resilience in 58 women with PMDD and 50 healthy controls at three points across their menstrual cycle. ## What they found Women with PMDD had significantly higher depression and anxiety across all phases, with peak symptoms during the late luteal phase. Emotional regulation and psychological resilience declined during the late luteal phase. Women with both PMDD and other mood disorders had even stronger symptoms and lower resilience. Higher resilience correlated with lower depression and anxiety. ## What it means for you PMDD involves emotional dysregulation and reduced resilience, particularly before menstruation. Mood disorders that occur alongside PMDD worsen these symptoms. Building resilience may help, but this was a small cross-sectional study in one location and didn't test a specific treatment. 58 women with PMDD 50 healthy controls 3 menstrual phases examined ## About the study Original title Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, and Psychological Resilience in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder During the Late Luteal Phase Authors Pai-Cheng Lin, Hui-Yuan Liao, Cheng‐Yu Long et al. Journal Women s Health Reports Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 58 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/26884844261434506](https://doi.org/10.1177/26884844261434506) ## Topics [Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Study, 2026 Do anxiety and depression get worse before your period if you already have a mental health condition? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Cohort study, 2012 How quickly does fluoxetine start working for PMDD symptoms? Review, 1999 Is premenstrual dysphoric disorder a distinct clinical disorder? Case report, 2022 Does sertraline help women with severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2020 How should premenstrual syndrome be diagnosed and treated? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗