Rhode Pledges $5 Million for Women's Health Research After Hailey Bieber's PMDD Struggle
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Nov 4
Rhode Pledges $5 Million for Women's Health Research After Hailey Bieber's PMDD Struggle
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Nov 4
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$5 million over three years will go from Rhode to the Foundation for Women's Health to fund research, education and care in areas Bieber said are typically underfunded.
Hailey Bieber tied the pledge to her postpartum experience with PMDD, saying the severe mood disorder persisted after son Jack Blues was born and exposed how little discussion and research exist around women's health issues.
March brought her first public disclosure of the diagnosis on the SHE MD podcast, where she said she was diagnosed six months after giving birth and noticed symptoms easing once her period began.
August 2024 marked Jack's birth, and Bieber said speaking openly now helps make the condition feel less isolating while pushing for broader conversation about pregnancy, childbirth and recovery.