Read our posts about Infertility

17Aug

When IVF Doesn't Work: Processing Feelings of Grief

Miriam Christie

couples, experienceoftherapy, grief, infertility, loss, pregnancy

Therapists

Couples struggling to conceive may experience a range of complicated emotions and grief, especially when interventions like IVF don't succeed. Counsellor Miriam Christie shares her own experience and tips to help others.
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03Jun

The Grief of Unwanted Childlessness

Meriel Whale

bereavement, grief, infertility, men, society, women

Therapists

Involuntary childlessness may be experienced like a bereavement, as you grieve the loss of hopes of being a parent says therapist Meriel Whale
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23May

How Living with Endometriosis Affects Mental Health

Frances Taylor

body, chronicpain, health, illness, infertility, relationships, sex, women

Therapists

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. This painful condition can have a negative impact on mental health. Endo-aware counsellor Frances Taylor explains how therapy can help
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08Aug

The Psychological Impact of Infertility

Regina Sliw

health, infertility, mother, pregnancy, women

Therapists

On an individual level, and as a couple, difficulty conceiving can cause major strain. Regina Sliw explores this relatively common and complicated topic
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14Jun

In Search of the Meaning of Motherhood

Julia Bueno

books, infertility, mother, motherhood

Therapists

Jessica Hepburn tried many times to get pregnant using IVF. Now she has written a book about motherhood, reviewed here by therapist Julia Bueno
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02Dec

How to Cope with Fears of Infertility

Christina Moutsou

infertility, therapy, woman

Therapists

Therapist Christina Moutsou posts on how therapy can help a client who fears she is infertile and struggles to accept it
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23May

​Why I am Launching a Festival on Infertility

Jessica Hepburn

family, infertility, pregnancy

Relationships

Fertility Fest brings together artists, people who have experienced IVF and other treatments, and professionals in the field to talk about infertility
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09Feb

How to Cope with Infertility

Julia Bueno

couple, family, infertility, men, stress, women

Therapists

Struggling with infertility, some women find they need holistic, therapeutic help as well as medical
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11Feb

The Emotional and Psychological Impact of Infertility

Nicole Addis

body, family, health, infertility, men, pregnancy, women

Therapists

Many people struggle emotionally and psychologically if they discover they cannot have children when they want to. Nicole Addis explains.
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