--- title: Can an educational health program reduce depression and anxiety in women with PMS? description: Yes. An 8-week program on healthy living and mental health reduced depression and anxiety in women with PMS. Depression dropped from 15 to 8.01 on average, an url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/sun-201-depression-and-anxiety-decreases-among-females-with-premenstrual-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can an educational health program reduce depression and anxiety in women with PMS? Study, 2019 # Can an educational health program reduce depression and anxiety in women with PMS? Yes. An 8-week program on healthy living and mental health reduced depression and anxiety in women with PMS. Depression dropped from 15 to 8.01 on average, and anxiety dropped from 9.1 to 4.73. Moderate study design 4,294 women with average age of 52.3 years; 1,013 had PMS ## What they did A total of 4,294 women attended a weekly 8-week program at a community center. Each meeting had a 45-minute video lecture from a health professional followed by group discussion about exercise, plant-based diet, sleep, positive thinking, and other healthy behaviors. Women completed mental health tests at the start and end. ## What they found Among 1,013 women with PMS: baseline depression averaged 15 and dropped to 8.01. Baseline anxiety averaged 9.1 and dropped to 4.73. Women without PMS also improved. After 8 weeks, 131 women who started with PMS no longer reported PMS symptoms. ## What it means for you A program focused on healthy lifestyle and thinking can reduce depression and anxiety in women with PMS. However, the study did not include a comparison group, and we do not know if improvements lasted beyond 8 weeks or why some women stopped reporting PMS. 1,013 women with PMS in program 15 to 8.01 depression scores before and after 9.1 to 4.73 anxiety scores before and after ## About the study Original title SUN-201 Depression and Anxiety Decreases among Females with Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Seidel V, Ramirez F, Nedley N Journal Journal of the Endocrine Society Year 2019 Study design Study What was tested 8-week program: 45-minute weekly video lectures plus group discussion about exercise, plant-based diet, sleep, and positive thinking Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-sun-201](https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-sun-201) ## Topics [Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/) 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 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2025 How do personality traits like neuroticism affect PMS severity and sexual satisfaction? Survey study, 2014 Are depression and anxiety linked to period pain in teenage girls? Survey study, 2026 Is obesity linked to worse PMS symptoms and menstrual problems? Survey study, 2025 Can a plant-based supplement reduce PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2024 How do hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle affect gut health and mood? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗