Young Advisory Board

The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) values the opinions and ideas of young people. Our Young Advisory Board (YAB) plays an essential role in shaping how IAPMD supports youth. It brings together young leaders from around the world to discuss the challenges they face with premenstrual disorders. As an advisory board, the YAB provides valuable input and support to the IAPMD Board of Directors, Clinical Advisory Board, staff, volunteers, and affiliates of IAPMD.  


The mission of IAPMD is to inspire hope and end suffering in those affected by Premenstrual Disorders (PMDs) through peer support, education, research, and advocacy. To help achieve that mission, the IAPMD YAB works to gather the voices of young people affected by PMDD and/or PME and make sure that perspective is appropriately reflected in any work undertaken by IAPMD as part of its ongoing programs.

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Nichole Brown - UK (She/Her) Nic is a 21-year-old from West Yorkshire, UK. As a final year Acting and Theatre Arts Student at Staffordshire University, she is enthusiastic about how theatre and the arts can be used to address women's health. Havi

Nichole Brown - UK (She/Her)

Nic is a 21-year-old from West Yorkshire, UK. As a final year Acting and Theatre Arts Student at Staffordshire University, she is enthusiastic about how theatre and the arts can be used to address women's health. Having written plays since the age of 15, she hopes to establish work that tackles and educates its audiences on the subjects that it undertakes, with PMDD being the backbone of her inspiration and enthusiasm.

“I decided to join the Youth Advisory Board to channel my frustration into helping other young people deal with the roller-coaster that is PMDD. Having experienced bullying and discrimination due to the lack of understanding surrounding the illness, I want to help others who have also been affected by this, not only to support but to educate and spread awareness so that PMDD is taken seriously.

My focus is on the education system, particularly universities regarding how they can offer more tailored support for students with PMDD and other Premenstrual Disorders.”

Ella Macdonald - Canada (She/Her) Ella is a Journalism undergraduate at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She grew up in the heart of BC’s Coast Mountains and loves mountain biking, skiing, and surfing. She is an a

Ella Macdonald - Canada (She/Her)

Ella is a Journalism undergraduate at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She grew up in the heart of BC’s Coast Mountains and loves mountain biking, skiing, and surfing. She is an avid swing dancer and uses her journalistic skills to advocate for those with PMDs and AFAB reproductive health. She has a PMDD Youtube channel with her friend, which aims to provide sufferers with support and resources. She hopes to one day see PMD stigma eliminated in all workplaces and educational institutions, as two of the main areas she sees it affecting young people daily.

“The first year of my undergrad was when I realized something was very wrong with my cycle. I had always had oddly intense PMS, but it reached a point where I would cry for hours on end and would be so irrational I wouldn’t recognize myself after an episode. I was very fortunate to receive a PMDD diagnosis early on in seeking medical help and had a friend receive hers a year later. I hope I can help provide others with support during my time on the YAB and be a voice for other young sufferers.”

Nia Crockford - UK (She/Her)

Nia Crockford - UK (She/Her)

 

Are you passionate about awareness and support for teens and young women/AFAB living with PMDD? Apply today for the IAPMD Youth Advisory Board! Please contact Sandi MacDonald at sandi@iapmd.org with any questions you may have.