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As mental health awareness is at the forefront this week/month, I confess that it feels like years-long fertility challenges have nearly destroyed my resiliency. What do I mean by that? While driving for results at work, I've had to make time for exams and procedures, duck out for calls with my medical team between meetings, and try to hold back tears after getting news on embryo progression and blood tests. Because all of this happening under the surface, sometimes I may seem overwhelmed by a workplace mistake, a missed deadline or simply the unexpected. In reality, I'm stronger than I've ever been, as simply navigating infertility requires an immense level of fortitude. The things that make me a successful professional - tenacity, problem solving through ambiguity, and adaptability - I also lean on daily in my fertility journey. I know I'm not alone. I also know that we can't do it alone. Fertility treatment requires psychological safety at work. This means a environment that enables employees with understanding, support, flexibility, and even reduced workload without fear of repercussions. #mentalhealthawareness #fertilitybenefits #fertilitycareforall #workplacehealth

NEW BLOG 📰 5 ways fertility treatment impacts mental health in the workplace "The unpredictability of infertility can cause massive stress, anxiety and depression which again can have an impact at work." In this new #ThisCanHappen blog article, Rina Lee from 33 Talent discusses how infertility impacts employees in the workplace, based on her own personal fertility journey. Read the full piece: https://hubs.la/Q02cv9fh0

🧠 Last week Anita Guru from our team delivered a session at Herts Police on the mental health impact of infertility with around 60 police officers who were so engaged throughout the presentation. 💡 The session started with THANOS PAPATHANASIOU MD(London) FRCOG FHEA from Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic UK walking through the process of fertility treatment. We built on this to show the reality of how infertility can negatively impact mental health, how to have supportive conversations with someone experiencing infertility and hard hitting findings from research. 💭 Fertility in the Workplace support many organisations to ensure there is awareness of how to create safe and supportive environments for employees. Infertility is a challenging experience and tests people in ways that you cannot imagine. 🚀 So it’s important organisations offer the right level of support and understand the experience, it can make all the difference to have a supportive employer, even as far as impacting the outcome of treatment. 💫 Mental health matters, your employees matter. Please get in touch if you’d like to find out how you can create the right level of support. 📧 Contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can support your workplace. #fertilitysupport #fertilityawareness #fertility #infertility #infertilityawareness #infertilitysupport #FertilityintheWorkplace

Continuing #MentalHealthAwareness week, today is about the connection between #postnatalDepression and #earlyMenopause which is complex yet significant. Both involve major hormonal shifts that can impact mental health. Women who experience #PPD may be more vulnerable to depression during the menopausal transition due to shared risk factors and hormonal sensitivity. Early intervention, psychological support, and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for those at risk. Let's raise awareness and provide comprehensive care for women's well-being throughout their reproductive journey. #mentalHealth #hormonalChanges #womenSupportingWomen #raisingAwareness #reproductiveHealth #menopauseMatters #maternalMentalHealth #selfcare #empoweringwomen

The Impact of Return-to-Work Policies on Postpartum Depression #Postpartum #PostpartumDepression #ReturnToWork #MentalHealth #WorkingMoms #WorkLifeBalance #MaternityLeave #MentalHealthAwareness #CareerAndFamily #ParentingChallenges

The Impact of Return-to-Work Policies on Postpartum Depression #Postpartum #PostpartumDepression #ReturnToWork #MentalHealth #WorkingMoms #WorkLifeBalance #MaternityLeave #MentalHealthAwareness #CareerAndFamily #ParentingChallenges

In recognition of #MaternalMentalHealthMonth, we'd like to spotlight the role doulas can play in improving postpartum mental health. In particular, our recent research found that women who initiated prenatal doula care in the first trimester had lower prevalence of postpartum anxiety and/or depression. Doula care was also associated with other improvements in maternal health. To read more about these outcomes, check out our full report. https://bit.ly/4bBcUxx

One in three women in the UK will suffer from a reproductive or gynaecological health issue in their lives, less than 2.5% of publicly funded research is dedicated solely to reproductive health. What’s more, five times more research goes into erectile dysfunction — which affects 19% of men — than into premenstrual syndrome, which affects 90% of women 🤯.  Women's health has long been neglected. The Female Mental Health Collective is here to change that. Many of the women I work with want more clarity on perimenopause, the link between their menstrual cycle and mood and so much more. I often get asked: ❓Am I perimenopausal or struggling with my mental health (or both)? ❓How can I effectively support my mood which seems influenced by my menstrual cycle? Our goal with The Female Mental Health Collective is to listen to women and their experiences and questions and take these to universities and research labs that we've partnered with, to ensure that these pressing matters are heard, explored and answered. We won't stop there, we will then provide a platform for this research to be shared back to the community so that those who asked the questions can hear the answers and hopefully be left feeling empowered. If you could ask one question about women's mental health/your own health what would it be? Let me know in the comments 👇🏻 🧠✨ Dr Gracie x

May is #WomensHealthMonth. Its aim is to raise awareness about various health issues that specifically affect women, including reproductive health, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer, and other conditions. But did you know, around one in five women have a common mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety, compared to one in eight men? Read the SilverCloud® by Amwell® blog here, in which we explore how to tackle inequalities in women's mental health: https://bit.ly/44UBWEM

Women are far more likely to experience mental health issues than men. During perimenopause and menopause, this likelihood increases even further due to the diminishing levels of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. It is no wonder we suffer from mental health challenges with symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, depression, feeling out of control, difficulty coping, hopelessness, poor self-image, loss of identity, brain fog, and lack of motivation. Perimenopausal symptoms can cause us to be less productive at work or miss it altogether. Women often handle the bulk of domestic responsibility, worry about household and social issues far more, and feel we must juggle everything we do and do it all perfectly. This can be an excessive burden to bear. It can be very challenging to experience menopausal symptoms while balancing family, thriving career and personal life. If you are experiencing difficulty in managing your daily responsibilities, seek the support of a knowledgeable healthcare practitioner. "Nothing is the same from one woman to another. If you are feeling something that is not normal for you, you're right. It's OK to be the squeaky wheel that demands proper care." -Dr. Kavita Desai