Premenstrual Disorders Australia

04/04/2026

THESE STATS SUCK - BUT AT LEAST THEY SUCK THE SIZE OF AN ELEPHANT. 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

This may be a bunch of statistics, but behind every single one, is a person who needs to know that & are starting to see or hear of, their decades long plight.

You see, we really want to live - not merely exist.

Its LIFE that we want and its LIFE we hold hope for.

WE. WANT. TO. LIVE! 💗

We keep going, because sooner or later someone is going to realise the size of the elephant in the medical waiting room. The one we need YOUR help to move.

Whoever moves the elephant is in for a shock because of the sheer amount of us sitting next to it, behind it, on top of it, under it and the most awkward part of it will eventually be....

We were all sitting on, under, or next to it... the ENTIRE time.

(Hint: you're all going to be floored when you eventually see just how ENORMOUS the elephant in your waiting room has been and flabbergasted it took *that* long to even see it. Until then, we will stick with the "1in20" because we have to... but not because that number will age well. 😉)

AUSSIES 👇

We are looking to hear from individuals who would be interested in joining our new board!
We encourage Australian PMDD advocates that have the passion, drive and focus to be part of this mission that needs to get where it needs to go across Australia - regardless of qualifications that may or may not be needed for all positions.

Its the VISION, DRIVE, PASSION AND PERSON that will fill these roles - don't assume you aren't the special people we are looking for!

If changing LIVES FOR AUSTRALIAN PMDD PATIENTS FEELS LIKE YOU - please email us at admin@pmda.org.au with your CV and a cover letter letting us know why you can talk underwater about PMDD!

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Please head to our bio if you can afford to donate - we need your help!

Premenstrual Disorders Australia is the only Registered Charity for PMDD in Australia (all donations are 100% tax deductible) and we are the Australian affiliate of - The International Association For Premenstrual Disorders.

10/04/2025

STRONGER TOGETHER spread the word and come down to this Saturday 12th April 2025, 7pm to support . Enjoy some live rock, punk and folk music while raising funds for PMDD awareness!

Big thanks to the artists
and for your art and merch. Special thanks to and 🩵

pmddgig

27/03/2025

ATTENTION AUSTRALIA!!

Premenstrual Disorders Australia (PMDA) is the first and only Australian non-profit organisation established to represent the URGENT, UNMET NEEDS of all those impacted by PMDD across Australia today.

Building upon the pioneering work of our global affliate, IAPMD - International Association for PMDD & PME - PMDA, Premenstrual Disorders Australia, will now build, what has been long overdue and needed, for Australian's living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ~ action towards real life tangible change.

Our purpose is YOU.

We intend to take this issue - the issue that is OUR LIVES, to the top of the Australian foodchain and we will NOT STOP, until all of us are heard and seen!

We intend to see that PMDD echoes through the halls & walls & offices, of every organisation, individual and department - across this country.

We intend to see that your lives, your urgent and unmet needs are heard by ALL those - who hold power, the power to CHANGE our lives.

Government
Mental health
Science
Medicine
Research
Su***de prevention
Women's Health
Education
Policy
Guidelines
Treatment
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NATIONAL ACTION - FEDERAL CHANGE.

And we need YOU do it! We need your support to achieve this change.

Please like, share and donate (tax deductible) - get behind us, support us and spread the word amongst the Australia PMDD community - that we are here!

You are NO LONGER UNHEARD, NOR UNSEEN - we see you!
And soon - so will the rest of Australia.

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(FULL website coming soon - please still visit this one and bookmark us though - big things are coming YOUR WAY!! www.pmda.org.au)

06/03/2025

We’re Back!

We know it’s been quiet for a little while, but behind the scenes, we’ve been working hard to bring PMDD awareness, advocacy, and support to the forefront of Australia!

PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is one of the most misunderstood reproductive & mental health conditions and this is leaving too many women and individuals assigned female at birth without answers, support, or access to proper care - nationwide!

Premenstrual Disorders Australia (PMDA) exists to see this change!

Over the coming months, we’ll be:

✔️ Amplifying voices within the PMDD community
✔️ Sharing evidence-based resources to raise awareness
✔️ Advocating for better healthcare pathways and recognition for Australian's living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

We’re just getting started!

Premenstrual Disorders Australia is an officially registered Australian Not-for-Profit Charitable Organisation with the Australian Charities & NFP Register and all donations above $2.00 are tax deductible!

🩵 Please support us by donating at www.pmda.org.au 🩵

Follow us to stay up to date and help us push for change on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn!

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25/11/2024

and are often misunderstood as the same, but they are vastly different in the manner in which they impact the individual.

This article from ABC explores how PMDD – a severe sensitivity to hormonal changes – can devastate relationships and mental health in ways PMS does not.

Experts in the article emphasize that while PMS includes physical and emotional symptoms, PMDD manifests as debilitating depression, rage, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts – symptoms that lift once menstruation begins.

By distinguishing PMDD from PMS, this piece underscores the urgent need for education, empathy, and better support systems for those affected.

Premenstrual Disorders Australia, the first not-for-profit Australian organisation to advocate, raise awareness, and support those navigating the challenges of PMDD in Australia, has been established to see that the systems of support Australian women and afab individuals living with PMDD have long been in need of, are built and able to be accessed by all - including their partners, carers and families.

Please follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram

Bridie has premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) — a condition that causes severe emotional and psychological distress in the lead-up to menstruation. She says it's been behind many relationship breakdowns.

16/11/2024

Thousands of Australian women deal with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, and symptoms can include extreme mood changes, depression and anxiety.

05/10/2024

Things are heating up for in Australia and we are looking for volunteers to join our growing team!

If you have a background in communications; marketing, public relations and/or social media, we would love to hear from you!

Please send us an email (ideally with either your resume or LinkedIn profile) and let us know how you'd like to get involved in the very first charitable organisation established to advocate for across Australia!

Please email us at: contact@pmda.org.au

~ The PMDA Team

14/08/2024

Newly released, "Hope", authored by advocate and peer support champion, Aaron Kinghorn, Hope offers the first resource specifically written for partners and carers of those living with .

Our thanks to Aaron for his dedication to enriching the lives of all those living with - patients, carers, partners and families alike.

To purchase "Hope" (downloadable for Australians only), please visit Amazon at: Hope - A Guide to PMDD for Partners & Caregivers https://a.co/d/aH4iNcW

All proceeds go to

Hope ~ A.C. Kinghorn

"PMDD has destroyed countless relationships and caused untold heartache. Given that one of the primary symptoms of PMDD is 'Interpersonal Conflict,' it is little wonder that over half of those with PMDD report losing a partner because of it. Yet, there is little information or support for caregivers and partners in how to deal with such a complex condition.
With 15 years of experience living alongside PMDD and five years of providing direct peer support to hundreds of partners with PMDD, Aaron empathetically reviews what PMDD is, how it can impact a relationship and how someone can support their partner better.

What is PMDD? What does it look like? What is it like to live alongside PMDD? Can I build a PMDD proof relationship? How do I handle the rage, anger and meltdowns? What happens if my partner is not engaged with the diagnosis?

Where there is despair there can be Hope."

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04/07/2024

CLOSING SOON!

We love supporting those working hard to further our understanding of PMDD in Australia and invite all of our followers to please take part in this research being conducted by the amazing Ashlee Stirling!

AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY

"Do you want to be part of the change? It is well recognised that people experiencing symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder experience difficulties in receiving an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment and can access an average of six doctors and wait an average of 20 years to receive the correct diagnosis and treatment.

I am a student at Griffith University who is conducting research investigate how various factors impact the diagnosis and treatment of people suffering from symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (GU Ref: 2024/352).

By determining the relationship between different sociodemographic factors and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, it will allow for targeted public health interventions to improve the awareness of and knowledge surrounding the condition.

This has the possibility to influence the diagnosis and treatment experience of those diagnosed with this premenstrual dysphoric disorder."


LINK TO SURVEY:

https://researchsurvey.griffith.edu.au/index.php/879444?lang=en


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01/07/2024

We are on the look out for a social media/marketing/Canva Wizard!

We have recently had to say goodbye to our wonderful Marketing Manager, Jacqui - who has gone on to have her baby (congrats Jacqui!) BUT! We are absolutely lost without her!

If you have that special kind of wizardry that would be able to whip this same post in an hour and would consider volunteering your talents - then we would love to hear from you (because this post took our Founder 6 ...🥴).

~ The PMDA Team

21/04/2024

In 2023, Premenstrual Disorders Australia ran what is thought to be the first national survey of PMDD patients in Australia.

This is a snapshot of those findings.

We would like to thank all those who participated in the survey and believe that these findings will form the basis of a solid foundation to effectively advocate on behalf of Australian patients.

Please visit www.pmda.org.au to download and view the FULL REPORT.

~ Premenstrual Disorders Australia

20/04/2024

Just in time for PMDD Awareness Month - the final report of our first Australian PMDD Patient Survey is about to drop!

Don't miss out - make sure you give us a follow and see the final (alarming!) results that so many of you leant your voice to across Australia!

Watch this space!

~ Premenstrual Disorders Australia


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