01  ·  MEET JENNI

Single Mum. Two Kids. Running on Empty.

Jenni is a 37-year-old single mum of two in the UK. She'd been living with PMDD symptoms for years without a name for them. The exhaustion, the mood shifts, the gut issues. They crept up slowly & then all at once she couldn't ignore them anymore.

She was trying to be present for two kids while barely keeping herself upright. The guilt of that gap was its own weight.

"I don't feel like I can ever get that low again, knowing what I know now."

- JENNI · EXIT

02  ·  LIFE BEFORE HMM

Running on Guilt & Fumes

Jenni came in with a symptom burden score of 531. What she was dealing with:

• Gut issues
• Mood swings
• Anxiety symptoms
• Insomnia
• Depressive symptoms
• Migraines

Exhaustion & brain fog so intense she could barely finish a work day without wanting to crash. Deep guilt toward her kids for not having the energy or emotional bandwidth they needed. A growing fear that something was fundamentally wrong with her.

Dating felt nearly impossible. She felt lost, frustrated, & increasingly hopeless. She kept trying to push through the way she used to. Her body had stopped cooperating.

03  ·  WHAT SHE'D ALREADY TRIED

She'd Tried the Obvious Routes

Jenni had tried the most common approaches before she came to us.

• Diet changes
• Counselling
• Birth control
• Antidepressants

Partial relief at best. Core symptoms kept returning. Still no energy. Still intense mood shifts. Still unresolved gut issues. Nothing had explained the why behind her symptoms. She felt discouraged & increasingly hopeless.

04  ·  THE TURNING POINT

She Was Tired of Feeling Like a Failure

The real breaking point: she could no longer function through the exhaustion & emotional volatility. She was tired of feeling guilty. Tired of feeling lost. Tired of not being the parent or the woman she wanted to be.

She stopped looking for another coping tool & started looking for actual answers. She found Her Mood Mentor on Instagram.

"I feel like a whole different human than when we started."

- JENNI

05  ·  THE ROOT-CAUSE APPROACH

Finally Looking at the Why

Jenni's plan focused on finding & addressing what was actually driving her symptoms.

• HTMA testing

• Functional blood labs

• Identifying key nutrient status gaps

• Supporting mineral balance

• Gut & digestive support

• Cycle awareness & mood mapping

• Metabolic & energy-supportive strategies

06  ·  EARLY WINS

She Felt It in the First Weeks

Noticeably more energy. More understanding of her emotional patterns. First signs of reduced guilt & less internal self-blame. A clearer sense of being in control of something she'd felt powerless over for years.

"I am happy again."

- JENNI

07  ·  THE RESULTS

The Numbers

"I don't have that many symptoms to track anymore!"

- JENNI

• SYMPTOM BURDEN
• 531 → 389
• 27% drop (−142 points)

• TIMELINE
• ~10 months
• Jan → Nov 2025

• ENERGY
• Before: Extremely low, daily crashes
• After: Noticeably improved, stable

• MOOD SWINGS
• Before: Significant & unpredictable
• After: Milder & more predictable

• ANXIETY SYMPTOMS
• Before: High
• After: Reduced

• INSOMNIA
• Before: Frequent
• After: Less common

• LOW MOOD
• Before: Present
• After: Significantly reduced

• MIGRAINES
• Before: Recurring
• After: Less frequent

• GUT ISSUES
• Before: Present
• After: Improving with support

08  ·  HOW HER LIFE CHANGED

Grounded. Present. Proud.

Jenni feels more grounded & more in control of her emotional patterns. She can now see when hard days are coming & prepare for them instead of spiralling through them.

She's kinder. To herself & to her family. Her patience & presence as a mum have risen with her energy & sense of stability.

She's no longer running on guilt. She's running on something better.

"I feel strong."

- JENNI

"I'm nicer to myself and to my family."

- JENNI

09  ·  JENNI'S MESSAGE

For Every Woman Who's Been Told to Just Push Through

Jenni didn't need to keep white-knuckling it. She needed to understand why her body was struggling & give it what it actually needed. When she did, everything shifted.

"I'm able to predict when things might get harder and prepare for them. The guilt has lessened and I'm not mad at myself for being crazy."

- JENNI

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Results vary. This case study reflects one individual's experience & is not a guarantee of outcomes. Her Mood Mentor does not provide medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider about treatment decisions.