Extreme depression the week before my period

Do any other girls experience very intense mood swings, depressive episodes, and sometimes suicidal ideation the week before their period? 😓

I know that feeling moody before your period is normal due to hormones but I feel like what I’m experiencing is worse than it should be. Either that or we just don’t talk about how bad it actually is.

My therapist pointed out to me that my mental health aligns with my cycle. For example, I’m always at my worst the week before my period. I’ve been doing pretty good mentally for the past few months but without fail, every single month, before my period I experience 3-5 days of depression. If it’s really bad I get a bit suicidal. I don’t know how I didn’t realize this pattern before lol.

I only really cry during that week before I start my cycle. Acknowledging that my hormones are what’s making me feel this way helps ground me a bit, but I’m still bothered by the fact that it gets THIS bad every month. I feel like it’s not normal to want to kill yourself because of hormones. I have a history of depression and stuff but I’m doing better now. Maybe that plays a part in it?