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Join us for a candid conversation about periods, PMDD, and piecing it all together with Heather Hendrie & Angelina Jimenez, from new anthology book Awfully Hilarious: Period Pieces.
IAPMD is pleased to partner with the National Centre for Mental Health to mark World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October, 2022.
As awareness of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) grows - sadly, so does misinformation - often adding time and additional suffering to those living with PMDD.
Join researchers from the National Centre of Mental Health in Cardiff, Wales, and people living with PMDD as we explore some common myths and misconceptions around PMDD...We will be covering the basics, too - so come along wherever you are in your learning journey.
Join us online on Monday, October 10, at 1:00 PM EST/ 6:00 PM BST Check your time zone here.
It is free to attend, but you must book a space:
Hosts: Dr Arianna Di Florio
Professor of Psychiatry, Cardiff University, Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director of the Reproductive Mental Health Programme at Cardiff University
Laura Murphy
Director of Education & Awareness - IAPMD
Additional information of interest:
As part of Dr. Arianna Di Florio’s Genetic Architecture of Sex Steroid-related Psychiatric Disorders (GASSP) research program, she is running the project PreDDICT (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: indicators, causes and triggers).
The aim of the project is to improve understanding of how genetic and environmental factors can help to identify individuals at risk, with the long-term goal of helping to improve the current approach to diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and support for people experiencing PMDD.
Questions for the panel?
You will have a chance to send us questions when you register for this webinar and by using the Q&A function during the webinar.
Understanding and Coping with Premenstrual Anger, Irritability, and Hypersensitivity
Many of us are more than aware of how anger and irritability can arise and can be difficult to manage in our luteal phase - causing inner and external conflict.
This webinar will cover:
How Anger, Irritability, and Hypersensitivity typically show up in hormone-sensitive disorders
What causes Anger, Irritability, and Hypersensitivity
How they are related to the other symptoms of PMDD / PME
What treatments/skills may help patients to reduce the impact of irritability and anger in their lives
If you find that anger, irritability, and hypersensitivity affect you in your luteal/premenstrual phase then do join us to learn more about why it happens and what you can do to help yourself when it occurs.
Speaker: Jess Peters, PhD
Date/Time: September 29, 2022 at 1:30PM EST. Check your timezone HERE.
Tickets: $5.00 US
(That's approximately £4.35 / $6.60 CA / €5 / $7.40 AUS)
If you would like to make a larger donation to secure your place and to support IAPMD, please select the donation option where you can enter your own donation amount of $5+. Donations are gratefully received and enable us to help those affected by Premenstrual Disorders.
Have questions for Dr. Peters? E-mail your questions to vanessa@iapmd.org before September 15th. Please note that, unfortunately, we are unable to answer any questions regarding attendees' individual health circumstances. This is because legal and ethical guidelines prevent our presenters/clinicians from giving medical advice to specific patients in the context of these presentations. Feel free to ask general or hypothetical questions that are not asking for medical advice related to a specific patient. We cannot guarantee that all questions will be answered during the presentation but we will do our best to answer as many as possible.
IAPMD is an international non-profit. Our mission is to inspire hope and end suffering for those affected by premenstrual disorders through peer support, education, research, and advocacy. Founded in 2013, what began as a collective of fellow suffers has grown into a comprehensive lifeline of support, information, and resources for anyone impacted by the core premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Premenstrual Exacerbation of underlying disorders. Since our founding, we’ve helped over half a million people from approximately 100 countries find answers, community, and hope. We are creating a world where people with PMDs can not only survive but thrive.
This webinar will be recorded and will be available on the IAPMD YouTube Channel once it is edited. Please subscribe to be notified when it's added. If you are unable to attend, donations are still welcomed to enable us to run more events like this in the future.
*If you are experiencing financial difficulty and are unable to afford to attend but would like to, then please email Vanessa at vanessa@iapmd.org for a 'no questions asked' ticket.
Sex steroid hormones regulate regions of the mammalian brain that support a multitude of higher-order cognitive functions. In this talk, Dr. Emily Jacobs will share recent findings from her lab, which uses multi-modal brain imaging, endocrine, and computational approaches to understand the extent to which sex hormones influence the structural and functional architecture of the human brain.
Major initiatives include the study of neuroendocrine aging during the midlife transition to menopause, pharmacological studies of gonadal hormone suppression, and dense-sampling studies across the menstrual cycle.
Speaker: Dr. Emily Jacobs is an Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She holds a B.A. in Neuroscience from Smith College and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UC Berkeley. Prior to UCSB, she was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and in the Department of Medicine/Division of Women's Health at Brigham & Women's Hospital.
TICKETS
Live webinar attendance is free to IAPMD Professional Community Members and you will automatically receive an invite. Membership includes two monthly webinars and exclusive networking opportunities for $10US/month. (price in US$ however we are an international organization). FREE for students!
Non-IAPMD Professional Community Members can purchase places at $15US per webinar. These funds will support IAPMD, a small but powerful nonprofit organization that will provide the social media visibility and staff support to sustain this new professional community. Purchase ticket »
The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders Clinical Advisory Board, staffed primarily by scientific experts who volunteer their time, has created this Professional Community.
Marea Wellness hosts “Taking Charge of Your PMDD,” a 45-minute virtual workshop on February 9, 2021, at 5:30 pm EST.
Monica Grohne, Marea Wellness founder, and Mandy Rother, RDN, LDN, IFMNT, Integrative Dietitian-Nutritionist (@pmdd.dietician) discuss a comprehensive approach to healing from the symptoms of PMDD. Monica and Mandy are both PMDD warriors themselves!
MareaWellness will donate 10% of each ticket sold to support our mission. ♥ Registration is $16.
*This event is not hosted by IAPMD. It is hosted by Marea Wellness. For questions and information, please contact Marea Wellness.
* 25% of ticket sales will be donated to IAPMD *
Join See Her Thrive in the lead up to this year's World Menopause Day where they'll be lifting the lid on all things menopause and giving you the opportunity to learn from leading experts. All from the comfort of your own home!
Panelists include:
Jane Lewis - author of the fabulous book Me and My Menopausal Vagina and a passionate menopause campaigner.
Diane Danzebrink - therapist, coach, and menopause expert with nurse training in menopause. She is also a member of the IAPMD Surgical Menopause Advisory Committee
Laura Murphy - Director of Education and Awareness at the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD). Laura was the project lead on the IAPMD Surgical Menopause project.
Please note that this event is not PMDD specific - but speaking generally about the menopause. However, PMDD will be featured.
Coinciding with the expansion of the IAPMD website to include a huge section on surgery for PMDD and surgical menopause, on Friday 22nd May we are holding a free webinar for anyone wanting to learn more about surgery, recovery, and surgical menopause for PMDD.
Please note that surgery for PMDD is the last line in treatment and only to be considered when all other options have not provided relief and symptoms are severe.
Friday 22nd May - 3pm EST / 8pm UK (Recording will be available if you are unable to make it)
With thanks to support from Patty Brisben Foundation in making this possible!
Book your place here.
Hear from those who have been there before in this free Facebook Live event.
We're pleased to present this important session on PMDD and the workplace with featured guest Tracie DeFreitas of the Job Accommodation Network: JAN. This free event will discuss how to protect your rights in the workplace, American Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, reasonable workplace accommodations, and more.
This session is part six of our free ten part series on life with PMDD.
Are you between the ages of 15 and 22 and living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)? Gia Allemand Foundation is launching our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and would love to hear from you!
Presenters:
Jenni Kay Long RYT, LCSW, ADS, is a member of IAPMD's Clinical Advisory Board as well as a Holistic Psychotherapist and Clinical Suicidologist. Jenni Kay provides holistic treatment options for management of PMDD symptoms, integrating therapy, yoga, and auricular acupuncture.
Kim Suddeath, MS, RD, LD, is a Registered Dietitian and Founder of Unrefined RD, a health-focused food blog showcasing natural and mostly vegetarian recipes. She supports women on the path to wellness using a holistic, food-based approach to healing.
Join past Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and former IAPMDs Clinical Advisory Board Chair, Andrea Chisholm MD, during Hysterectomy Awareness Month to talk and learn about Total Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy for treatment-resistant PMDD.
Celebrate PMDD Awareness Month by taking some time to connect with your PMDD peers!
Join us for an open conversation on managing challenges and meeting success with relationships and PMDD. Hosted by IAPMD and featuring Marc LaFleur and Liana Laverentz, author of Living on a Prayer, Living with PMDD.
