Lecture Two

Endometriosis and Mental Health: Living with Chronic Pain

What is this class about?
In this class, we will look at how endometriosis can affect mental health. Research has shown that endometriosis affects not only the physical body, but also the mental and social well-being of the affected person. We’ll take a look at concrete examples of how endometriosis influences the affected person’s quality of life. We will further zoom into depression and anxiety as common accompanying conditions of endometriosis. Finally, we will tackle the controversial topic of pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.

Who is this class for?
This class is for everyone interested in mental health and what role endometriosis plays in our overall well-being. Whether you’re a researcher yourself and are looking for more information and further data sources, or you’re a person with endometriosis looking to understand your own experience better, this class is for you.

What is in the lecture pack?
This class comes with a checklist to help you keep track of the information shared in the video lecture. You will also receive exercises to help you digest the information as well as encourage you to take care of your own well-being: a reflection guide, and a seven-day guided journaling challenge. On top of that, you will receive three academic articles pertaining to the topics of the class.

This lecture is part of a series of three lectures from Alekszandra Rokvity covering a scope of themes around Endometriosis awareness, which includes:

Lecture 1: Endo 101: My Body is a Temple on Fire
Lecture 2: Endometriosis and Mental Health: Living with Chronic Pain
Lecture 3: Pain Aestheticized: Endometriosis Art

You can rent each lecture individually, or rent the entire lecture pack for a discounted price.

Alekszandra Rokvity (she/her) is a PhD candidate working on her doctoral dissertation in the field of medical humanities with a focus on endometriosis. Alekszandra’s academic work was born out of a passion for patient advocacy, as she herself suffers from endometriosis. An avid endo activist in her free time, Alekszandra is currently leading the In/Visible Endometriosis: Menstruation, Menopause, and Narrative Medicine project at the University of Graz, Austria. A former teacher, she uses every opportunity to educate and organize around feminist issues both in her local and online communities.

INSTAGRAM: @rokvity and @sick_storiez

We are committed to making our sessions as accessible as possible. If you are unable to pay the full amount for this class, please reach out to us via email at [email protected] and we will provide you with a discount code.