From infertility and miscarriage to anxiety during pregnancy, we offer expert insight and realistic advice from those who have been where you are now.

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When Infertility Ends in Reproductive Loss

When infertility leads to pregnancy loss, the grief can feel unbearable — a collision of heartbreaks that shakes one’s identity, purpose, and hope. Learn how reproductive mental health professionals help individuals process compounded grief, find meaning, and begin to heal.

Mary Riddle, PhD 10/8/25 Mary Riddle, PhD 10/8/25

Navigating Surrogacy Relationships: How Mental Health Professionals Support Intended Parents and Carriers

Learn how reproductive mental health professionals help intended parents and gestational carriers build healthy, lasting relationships in surrogacy.

Mary Riddle, PhD 9/29/25 Mary Riddle, PhD 9/29/25

The Psychology of Third-Party Reproduction: Supporting Patients and Families

From donor screening to surrogacy, reproductive mental health professionals ensure family building is ethical, supported, and sustainable.

Mary Riddle, PhD 9/2/25 Mary Riddle, PhD 9/2/25

The Role of a Reproductive Mental Health Professional During Infertility Treatments

Reproductive mental health professionals are essential partners in fertility care, offering counseling, crisis support, and guidance through complex family-building decisions to improve patient outcomes.

Mary Riddle, PhD 8/26/25 Mary Riddle, PhD 8/26/25

Infertility and Emotional Wellbeing: Why Mental Health Must Be Part of the Conversation

Explore real patient stories, the psychological toll of infertility, and how providers can integrate mental health care to support the whole person, not just the diagnosis.