--- title: Are mental health problems linked to period pain and lack of support? description: Yes. About 29% of girls experienced anxiety, 14% stress, and 32% depression. Those with moderate or severe period pain or without support during menstruation url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstruation-experiences-and-its-association-with-psychological-distress-among-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are mental health problems linked to period pain and lack of support? Survey study, 2025 # Are mental health problems linked to period pain and lack of support? Yes. About 29% of girls experienced anxiety, 14% stress, and 32% depression. Those with moderate or severe period pain or without support during menstruation were more likely to experience these mental health problems. Early or limited evidence 270 school girls in Nepal ## What they did Researchers asked 270 school girls in Nepal about their menstruation experiences and mental health using a questionnaire. They looked at which factors were linked with anxiety, stress, and depression. ## What they found Of 270 girls, 28.9% had anxiety, 14.4% had stress, and 32.2% had depression. Girls with moderate or severe period pain were more likely to have anxiety, stress, and depression. Girls without family support or friend support during their period were also more likely to have these problems. ## What it means for you Supporting girls during menstruation and managing period pain may help reduce mental health problems. The main limit is this study was only in Nepal and only captured a single point in time, so we cannot tell if one caused the other. 270 girls studied 28.9% had anxiety 32.2% had depression ## About the study Original title Menstruation experiences and its association with psychological distress among school-going adolescent girls of Nepal: A cross-sectional study Authors Niroula S, Paudel S, Chalise A et al. Journal The British journal of developmental psychology Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 270 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12531](https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12531) ## Topics [Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Cohort study, 2019 Is there a link between menstrual symptoms and anxiety, depression, and stress in teenage girls? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Survey study, 2014 Are depression and anxiety linked to period pain in teenage girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗