{"id":31452,"date":"2026-05-22T15:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=31452"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:52:42","slug":"doctalk-mental-health-from-fertility-to-postpartum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/doctalk-mental-health-from-fertility-to-postpartum\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health from fertility to postpartum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DocTalk \u2013 Episode 27: Mental Health from Fertility to Postpartum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMRM5KnHTCY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becoming a parent can be a mentally and emotionally challenging process long before parenthood begins, from trying to conceive, throughout pregnancy, and even months into the postpartum period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, in this episode of DocTalk, we wanted to shed light on the hormonal changes, life stressors, and shifting circumstances that can impact mental health along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we\u2019ll break down what\u2019s happening in the body and brain during TTC, pregnancy, and postpartum, how these changes can affect mental health, and how to recognize when common experiences like the baby blues may signal something more serious, such as postpartum depression or anxiety, and when it may be time to seek support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosts<\/strong>:<br>Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer, Progyny <br>Lissa Kline, LCSW, SVP, Provider and Member Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Progyny Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-in-the-workplace\/why-mental-health-is-the-missing-piece-in-family-building-benefits\/\">Why mental health is the missing piece in family building benefits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progyny: <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/mental-health-report\/\">Mental Health Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pospartumdepression.org: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postpartumdepression.org\/resources\/statistics\/#:~:text=Nationally%2C%20about%201%20in%208,depression%20achieve%20a%20full%20recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statistics on postpartum depression<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Survey: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/postpartum-doesnt-end-when-leave-does-and-ugcPost-7455283938253557760-nMUa\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAABvBlIkBGFY-3cwQcxG6vNe6e418yoAogAs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The female quotient<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Pregnancy: <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/postpartum\/baby-blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baby Blues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The DocTalk series, where we discuss current events on the full spectrum of women\u2019s health and family building and what they might mean for you. 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