Headspace Releases Free Mental Health Resources For Those Navigating Fertility Challenges in Partnership with Spring Fertility
13 Agosto 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Mental health app launches bespoke content
collection and extends financial support via IVF grant
Today, Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive
mental health platform, released new, free mental health resources
in partnership with Spring Fertility, a premier network of
fertility clinics, for those navigating challenges on the road to
conception.
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Headspace releases free mental health
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One in eight couples struggle to conceive, and 42% of Americans
have either sought fertility treatment themselves or know someone
who has. As awareness around fertility challenges becomes more
widespread, many are left to navigate an isolating and emotional
journey with minimal resources. From the financial burden to
physical demands and an emotional rollercoaster for many, the
stress of going through a fertility journey can deeply impact an
individual’s and family’s mental health.
The National Institute of Health found that 25-60% of people
experiencing fertility challenges report psychiatric symptoms with
heightened levels of anxiety and depression significantly higher
than controls. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the resulting
state-by-state pullbacks on in vitro fertilization (IVF) access and
other reproductive rights, many people report feeling even greater
symptoms of depression and anxiety.
“After my third miscarriage, it was incredibly tough not to fall
into a sea of self-blame and regret. I began to mourn the loss of
my dream of becoming a mother and having the family I once
envisioned. The self-blame was crippling,” said Rosie Acosta,
Headspace Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher. “Needing a break
from the merry-go-round of guilt, confusion and negative self-talk,
I decided to lean into uncertainty and discomfort and become
friends with the normally isolating emotions. Through mindfulness
and meditation, I was able to ground myself in the present to let
go of resentment, grief, and heartbreak associated with my
fertility journey. We developed this collection in partnership with
leading mental health experts and fertility specialists to help
others going through similar experiences.”
In response to growing demand for fertility-centered mental
health resources, Headspace partnered with fertility experts from
Spring Fertility to create “Support For Your Fertility Journey.”
The new content collection features guided meditations and
mindfulness exercises, audio conversations, and a docu-style video
series with practical insights on:
- Listening to the mind and body: Learn mindfulness and
compassion techniques to help cultivate trust in your body and
tenderness for your journey.
- Coping with feelings of isolation: Discover ways to
navigate loneliness and isolation while remembering you are part of
a shared human experience.
- Holding space for grief: Practice ways to acknowledge
and normalize the losses that can be part of a fertility journey
without being swept into shame and guilt.
- Uncertainty around fertility: Develop ways to build
resilience, patience, and strength through your fertility
journey.
- Self-care and fertility: Lean into self-care practices
that provide moments of respite from the emotional and physical
overwhelm.
“The road to conception and having a family isn't easy for many
people – in fact, it can be a long, expensive, and painful
rollercoaster,” said Eve Lewis Prieto, Director of Teaching,
Headspace. “As a meditation and mindfulness teacher, I’ve spent
years teaching others how to take care of their mind and body,
cultivate a balance of mind, and hold themselves with compassion
and tenderness when going through tough times. While facing a huge
unknown myself, I wanted to share meditation practices and
mindfulness techniques that have helped me on my own journey.”
When it comes to seeking certain fertility procedures, like IVF,
cost is one of the biggest barriers and can add stress to an
already challenging time. Headspace has partnered with Spring
Fertility's grant program to cover the costs of up to one cycle of
IVF for a member of its community, and is collaborating with
Rescripted, an online resource where women of all bodies, ages, and
stages can find the support they’ve historically lacked to better
advocate for themselves. The holistic women’s health site will
feature Headspace’s new fertility collection and mental health
experts in a series of articles geared for their community.
“Infertility can have profound effects on mental health,” shared
Dr. Nicole Yoder, a fertility specialist at Spring Fertility’s New
York City clinic. “Because of this, it is incredibly important that
individuals and couples navigating infertility have access to
mental health support and resources. In partnering with Headspace
on this collection, our hope is that these meditations and
conversations can serve as another resource so that more people
navigating fertility journeys can feel seen, supported, and not
alone."
To experience the “Support for Your Fertility” collection, visit
headspace.com/fertility-support.
About Headspace
Headspace is your lifelong guide to better mental health. We
make mental health support accessible to everyone, no matter their
background or experience. Through our flagship Headspace app, we
provide mindfulness and mental health tools for everyday life,
including guided meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement, and
mental health coaching. Our enterprise offerings combine this
experience with EAP and work-life services, as well as therapy and
psychiatry services – all in a single destination. Our team of
experts ranges from mental health clinicians to Emmy award-winning
producers, and data scientists, working together as one to help
millions of people around the world be healthier and more
productive. To learn more, please visit headspace.com.
About Spring Fertility
Spring Fertility was founded in 2016 with the goal of
re-imagining fertility care and partnering with our patients to
help them achieve their goals. We believe that patients deserve
superior clinical outcomes, without compromising compassionate,
patient-centric care, and we offer comprehensive fertility services
including IVF, egg and embryo freezing, and preimplantation genetic
screening. We are proud to have clinics throughout the Bay Area,
NYC, and Oregon.
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