Dixie D'Amelio reveals her premenstrual dysphoric disorder diagnosis and how it affected her moods

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Dixie D'Amelio revealed that she had been diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in an Instagram Live video from earlier this month.In the video, the 21-year-old social media star shared that she had taken a two-week social media break because she was not 'feeling great' but was 'not really sure why.'The singer went on to explain PMDD to her fans, which is similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but much more severe, with significant negative psychological effects.

Health struggle: Dixie D'Amelio, 21, revealed on Instagram earlier this month that she suffers from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)According to the Cleveland Clinic, PMDD suffers can have all the symptoms of PMS, along with depression (and even suicidal thoughts), anxiety, irritability, fatigue, insomnia, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.The condition usually begins about a week before one's period starts, and it can last through the first few days of a period.

In her video, Dixie addressed her fans while wearing black glasses and covering her head with a brown hoodie.'It really affect your moods and your behavior and many different parts of your life,' Dixie said, adding that the impact of PMDD on her would be featured in upcoming episodes of The D'Amelio Show.

In the dumps: 'I've never been, like, so low and down,' she said after returning from a two-week social media break. 'It really affect your moods and your behavior,' she said of PMDD Highs and lows: 'I go from one day feeling fine to the next not wanting to be here anymore — it was just very frustrating,' she continued; seen September 12 in NYC'I didn't realize how much it was affecting me until I got to this point.