I Didn’t Know Myself Until Everything Fell Apart | Sinead Mackay on Hormones, Healing and Hope

⚠️ Please note: This episode includes discussion of suicide and mental health challenges.What happens when the woman everyone leans on breaks?In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Sinead Mackay shares the moment her body, mind and spirit unravelled in a car park and how that breakdown became the beginning of a breakthrough.From hormone chaos, PMDD and undiagnosed ADHD to the power of neurodivergence, motherhood and radical self-love, this episode is a call for every woman to stop surviving and start truly knowing herself.🔸 PMDD affects 5% of women and 50% of women with ADHD. It can look like bipolar disorder, depression or borderline personality disorder. Suicide and addiction are often tragic outcomes when PMDD goes unrecognised.🔸 Menopause, perimenopause, ADHD, medical misdiagnosis🔸 Parenting while triggered and why your children are your greatest teachers🔸 Why loving yourself is the first revolution🔸 How to track your cycle, your symptoms and reclaim your powerThe key steps every woman can take today:Know and track your cycle religiously. Your cycle is the map to your true self.Track symptoms over at least three months using apps like Balance by Dr Louise Newson.Understand the incredible power of your hormones and how they influence your mind and body.This is the greatest act of self-love and self-care a woman can give herself. When you know yourself deeply, a good doctor can help you 100% better. Medical professionals are meant to work with you, not without you.Before we can heal the world’s seas, bees and trees, we must first heal those who identify as "She".✨ If you have ever felt invisible, emotionally overwhelmed or misunderstood by the system, you are not alone. This conversation could change your life.If you have any questions after listening, Sinead is happy to answer them. Please feel free to leave a comment.0:00 – The emotional breakdown in a car park5:49 – Discovering the truth about perimenopause12:14 – Realising the medical system doesn’t see women18:05 – PMDD, ADHD and misdiagnosis24:07 – How her struggles affected her kids34:49 – Your children are your teachers43:05 – Self-love is the first revolution49:41 – The hidden cost on careers, marriages and mental health50:05 – Why online support matters50:23 – Final message of hope and healinghttps://youtu.be/NIpJKD-32ck