If you find infertility has taken an emotional toll, consider working with a trained mental health professional or joining
an infertility support group in your area.
There are opportunities within both our Baby Loss &
Infertility Support Group, and the Rainbow Pregnancy Support Group.
Zoe has supported individuals and couples experiencing pregnancy loss through Multiple Angels in Greenwich, led
infertility support groups for Resolve, presented at «What to expect those first months» workshops to prospective adoptive families at Family and Children's Agency in Norwalk, and has served as a Licensed Foster Parent for the Connecticut Department of Children & Families.
Some therapists also offer
infertility support groups.
Some churches offer
infertility support groups.
Not exact matches
Finally, for women hoping to become pregnant after age 40, there's Resolve, offering both peer - and professional - led
support groups like Women's Parenting After Egg Donation and Moving from
Infertility to Adoption in a variety of NYC locations.
She is an active member of numerous
infertility and adoption
support groups, and she has spent much of the last 20 years committed to her passion of spreading a positive message about adoption.
Pacific Fertility Center offers Mind - Body
support groups because we understand that
infertility can bring on extreme stress and feelings of isolation, and we want to
support you on this journey.
Online
support groups are readily available, and your local fertility specialist may have classes and seminars on
infertility.
Premature Ovarian Failure
Support Group www.ipofa.org A website, chat room and list for women suffering from hormonal imbalances and
infertility due to premature ovarian failure.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Offers insights from leading Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome experts through television and radio programming and local
support groups to help women overcome the effects of PCOS and related conditions including
infertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anxiety and depression, and hirsutism.
I highly recommend joining a
support group to help
support you through
infertility.
Support groups also exist for parents going through specific issues, such as the loss of a child,
infertility or traumatic birth (see resources to the right).
Leaning on friends, family, partners, therapists, and
support groups can also be really helpful when you're struggling with
infertility.
Many mental health professionals lead
support / psychoeducational
groups of various types (e.g. cancer survivors,
infertility, and self - esteem) in HMO, agency, medical, and community settings.
Broadening our approach to understanding adaptive coping and management of emotional challenges may be of particular relevance to the development of psychological
support for this patient
group because of the uncertain outcome (i.e. whether resolution will ever be achieved through parenthood) and given the evidence that some couples manage to find positive outcomes in a traditionally negative
infertility experience.