The impact of infertility on mental health is huge, but is often not an area that is focused on due to stigma, lack of supports and feeling like other aspects of fertility are more important. But addressing your mental health, including stress, anxiety and depression, is such an important part of the process and should not be ignored.
In this episode, Emily is joined by Dr. Bev Young for a discussion on the safety of medications used to treat anxiety and depression and their impact during fertility treatments and pregnancy outcomes. Additionally, they chat about why you should not stop living and enjoying your life, even though it can often feel like you should while in the waiting period of your infertility journey.
Dr. Bev Young is  a psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in women’s mental health issues across the reproductive life cycle. She is the co-founder of BRIA, a one-stop shop for women's mental healthcare. Her career has focused specifically on mood and anxiety disorders relating to pregnancy, infertility, perinatal loss and postpartum adjustment.
LISTEN TO HEAR:
✨One of the main reasons women give when deciding to stop their fertility journey and strategies to help prevent reaching that point
✨Signs that the feelings you are experiencing should be addressed with a professional
✨What types of medications are not only safe to take while trying to conceive or when pregnant but also why it’s important to take them if needed
✨Why comparing yourself to others fertility journeys can be damaging
✨Why BRIA was founded and how you can access mental health support through them without sitting on a waitlist for care
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Dr. Bev Young
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