2025
January 18, 2025
We met Joel Geisz at a friend's birthday party. He shared with us that he added Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) to his curriculum at the high school where he teaches.
Joel said, "Christina's story resonated with me. I am married and have four daughters (and a son) and hearing that PMDD can be so disruptive, even to the point of suicide, was disturbing. I teach anatomy & physiology as well as medical terminology to high school students. My classes generally are populated by girls more than boys. So, I have a platform and an audience for at least bringing PMDD to the attention of a population of girls (and boys who may be boyfriends, future husbands, and fathers)." Click here to read Joel's full story.
Joel has been sharing Christina's story and raising awareness of PMDD for the past three years! We gave Joel 600 PMDD information cards to share with his students. Thank you Joel for helping raise awareness of PMDD!
January 27, 2025
Gave a private PMDD presentation over Zoom.
February 26, 2025
Participated in a crisis intervention focus group for Washington University and discussed PMDD.
April 17, 2025
Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Business in Motion Expo – PMDD awareness booth
April 24, 2025
Marybeth was invited to share Christina's story and speak about PMDD at Rachel Lynn Fox's book launch on Roosevelt Island, New York. Rachel's book, From Cursed to Cured, discusses how to treat PMDD naturally.
May 3, 2025
Christina Bohn Foundation received a sponsorship from Madam Nselaa Ward, CEO of Ni' Nava & Associates. Marybeth was invited to speak and share Christina's story and talk about PMDD and the foundation.
We also participated in a networking event to teach others about PMDD and how to recognize it.
May 29, 2025
In the Texas House of Representatives session on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, Representative Donna Howard presented a resolution for a PMDD Awareness Day in memory of Christina.
June 6-7, 2025
PMDD awareness table at the Foster the Call Conference at Forum Christian Church hosted by Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries.
June 11-13, 2025
Virtual exhibitor PMDD Awareness booth at the 2025 NAMICon Virtual Conference.
June 14, 2025
PMDD awareness booth at the Community Baby Shower in East St. Louis, IL hosted by The Illinois Southeast Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Of The Church Of God In Christ and co-sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We had the opportunity to visit with excited new and expecting moms, dads, and their families and share about PMDD.
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July 17, 2025
The Christina Bohn Foundation sponsored and set up a PMDD awareness booth at the 2025 Missouri Suicide Prevention Conference. Around 900 were in attendance and we were able to talk to many interested people who are now aware of PMDD.
July 29, 2025
Recorded an Employee Wellness Webinar for the Missouri Department of Corrections.
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Joel Geisz's PMDD Advocacy
January 28, 2025
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I learned of Christina's story shortly after her passing in 2021. My wife (Patti) and I met Greg and Susan Renoe in Galena, Illinois for a little getaway in mid-November, just a couple of weeks after Christina passed away. Susan shared her story with us while it was still very raw and painful.
Christina's story resonated with me. I am married and have four daughters (and a son) and hearing that PMDD can be so disruptive, even to the point of suicide, was disturbing. I teach anatomy & physiology as well as medical terminology to high school students. My classes generally are populated by girls more than boys. So, I have a platform and an audience for at least bringing PMDD to the attention of a population of girls (and boys who may be boyfriends, future husbands, and fathers).
Upon returning from our trip, I updated my notes in medicalterminology for the reproductive system chapter in the section where we were going over terms for disorders and diagnostic terms relating to the female reproductive system. PMDD is mentioned in our book, but very briefly along with PMS and various other menstrual irregularities (dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, etc).
I added a bit of information to the slides I present about PMDD. More importantly, when I reach the slide about PMDD I tell Christina's story. Her story resonates with my students and they often have questions related to why nobody figured out what was going on before it was too late. I try to make the point that her story could have turned out differently with a quicker diagnosis and treatment plan but that would require healthcare professionals to be aware that this is even a diagnosis. I have also begun to include Christina's story in my anatomy & physiology classes since that gives me an even wider audience.
While I do not know of any girls who have sought treatment or have self-identified as having PMDD, I am hopeful that having at least heard of it once in their life, maybe it will be the difference-maker for some of my students in the future.
