Something that took me by surprise is the impact trying to conceive has had on my mental health.

This is such an important topic, and I'm so honoured to be talking through it with perinatal mental health therapist, Robine Padberg Hill.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why we don't talk about trying?
• The loop of hope and heartbreak and the rollercoaster of emotions that come with it (hope, optimism, anticipation, disappointment, grief)
• The impact months of trying can have on your relationship
• How to protect your mental health while you're trying to conceive
• How to take care of yourself during mental health challenges (including my personal favourite, journalling!)

Take care of yourself everyone, and remember, you're not alone in this!

Anna xx

Contact Anna:

helloannachristie@gmail.com

https://thebigpivot.substack.com/

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RESOURCES FROM EP 2:

Robine Padberg Hill, LCSW, PMH-C (she/her/hers)

Psychotherapist & Clinical Social Worker

www.carolinecounseling.com

(404) 997-8046

@carolinecounseling

www.postpartum.net (includes community support groups, a therapist directory and other resources)

+1-800-944-4773 Hotline

Video on grief and how to be supported:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zLCCRT-nE

Books, books, books!

• Like a Mother by Angela Garbes
• The Art of Waiting by Belle Boggs
• Unsung Lullabies by Martha Diamond
• The Pursuit of Motherhood by Jessica Hepburn

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