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Infertility and Managing Your Mental Health With Dr. Ariel Dalfen

June 13, 2023 • Carolynn Dubé • Season 1 • Episode 21

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Today we're talking with Dr. Ariel Dalfen, a psychiatrist who specializes in women’s mental health. Dr. Dalfen has 20 years of experience and is the Co-Founder of BRIA, a virtual care service for women struggling with mental health issues across reproductive life stages. In this episode she'll be sharing some of her favorite tips for taking care of your mental health while trying to conceive.

This episode is for anyone who's dealing with the struggle of building a family—whether it's you or someone you know. You don't have to be going through IVF or have been diagnosed with a fertility issue to benefit from this episode. Dr. Dalfen will help you figure out what your best approach is when it comes to finding support and resources, and she'll give you some tips on how to cope with the stress that comes along with infertility.

If you've ever felt like there's no one out there who understands what you're going through, listen up! We hope this episode will be helpful for anyone who needs a little extra encouragement right now.

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More About Dr. Ariel Dalfen

Dr. Ariel Dalfen is a women's mental health psychiatrist with 20 years of experience and Co-Founder of BRIA, a virtual care service for women struggling with mental health issues across reproductive life stages. Prior to starting BRIA in 2022, Dr. Dalfen worked at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada where she was the head of the Perinatal Mental Health Program for 12 years. In 2014, she created the Perinatal Mental Health Telemedicine Program, an innovative and first-of-its-kind program that provided specialized mental healthcare to women around the province of Ontario using mobile technologies. After completing her undergraduate degree at Princeton University, she attended McMaster University medical school and then completed her specialty training in psychiatry at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Dalfen is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and has published in both medical journals and the popular media. She lectures for both medical and public audiences and has been a medical contributor on various television programs and other media outlets. In 2009, she wrote a book, When Baby Brings the Blues: Solutions for Postpartum Depression. This book is highly regarded and utilized by both healthcare providers and the general public.

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