Canadian influencer says premenstrual dysphoric disorder has 'been really tough'

Sarah Nicole Landry is opening up about her struggle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder — a hormonal problem that causes mood and behavioral distress.

PMDD is often characterized by "cyclical mood and behavioural changes which affect relationships and day-to-day functioning," according to B.C. Women's Health.

The Canadian body confidence influencer — also known as The Birds Papaya — shared an Instagram story on Wednesday afternoon with an update on how she's feeling.

"I have just been coming out of this PMDD fog," Landry said.

"When I first said that I had PMDD someone made fun of me, and to be honest, it's made me be like real quiet about the severity of what it's like," she admitted.

Landry said she's on medication for the disorder, and was feeling great a few months ago, but that's recently changed.

"The last few months have been less favorable and been really tough, and I want to keep talking about it. I also need to find a way to do so that's delicate with how hard it is," she added, teary-eyed.

Spending time with her kids this week has been "good for my soul," Landry said, but she still has low moments.

"I'm just coming to terms with how difficult mental health can be and how unbelievably low you can get, even when you're like the happiest person normally."

The mom-of-four then joked she logged "like 30 hours" on video game Zelda during her "low" period and thanked the game.

Landry recently took to Instagram with a note on how she used to "feel alone" in being ashamed of her body, her "overhanging belly."

The influencer shared a carousel comparing her stomach behind clothes, and uncovered.

"While it’s most often behind high rise bottoms and long tops. It’s there," she said of her stomach. "It’s part of me. It’s part of many bodies. It’s part of our society."

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